Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . A halter . ANODYNE NECKLACE .
ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS . Begging out of a prison win- dow with a cap , or box , let down at the end of a long string . ANKLE . A girl who is got with child , is said to have sprained her ankle . A halter . ANODYNE NECKLACE .
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A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT . Mine aunt ; a bawd or procuress : a title of eminence for the senior dells , who serve for instructresses , midwives , & c . for the dells . Cant . See DELLS .
A forward girl , ready to oblige every man that shall ask her . AUNT . Mine aunt ; a bawd or procuress : a title of eminence for the senior dells , who serve for instructresses , midwives , & c . for the dells . Cant . See DELLS .
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The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and thimble ; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . How the swell funks his blower ...
The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken , and shook him of his dummee and thimble ; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . How the swell funks his blower ...
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The kid- dey bounced the swell of the blowen ; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; drawing the cork . Cant . BOUNG .
The kid- dey bounced the swell of the blowen ; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl . BOUNCER . A large man or woman ; also a great lie . BOUNCING CHEAT . A bottle ; drawing the cork . Cant . BOUNG .
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The blowen tipped the swell a burner ; the girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow .
The blowen tipped the swell a burner ; the girl gave the gentleman a clap . BURNER . He is no burner of navigable rivers ; i . e . he is no conjuror , or man of extraordinary abilities ; or rather , he is but a simple fellow .
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beat blow breeches called Cant carried cheat child clothes cock common cull derived Devil door dressed drink drunk expression eyes face fair fellow figuratively fire formerly French frequently girl give given hand hanged head hold horse Irish iron JACK keep kind king legs liquor live London look man's married master means mouth never nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person pick pickpocket piece play pocket practised pretend prison QUAKER QUEER rogue saying shilling side signify soldier stand steal story sword tail taken term thieves thing town trick turn vulgar wench whipped wife woman women young
Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence Mary De Renne collection |
| Autore | Francis Grose |
| Curatore | Hewson Clarke |
| Illustrato da | George Cruikshank |
| Editore | C. Chappel, 1811 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | Oxford University |
| Digitalizzato | 18 lug 2007 |
| Lunghezza | 221 pagine |
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