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You will be hanged . - See THREE - LEGGED MARE . ACT OF PARLIAMENT . A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON .
You will be hanged . - See THREE - LEGGED MARE . ACT OF PARLIAMENT . A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was for- merly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . ACTEON .
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In many country places , persons hanged are made to mount up a ladder , which is afterwards turned round or taken away , whence the term , " Turned off . ” BEDFORDSHIRE . I am for Bedfordshire , i.e. for going to bed . BEDIZENED .
In many country places , persons hanged are made to mount up a ladder , which is afterwards turned round or taken away , whence the term , " Turned off . ” BEDFORDSHIRE . I am for Bedfordshire , i.e. for going to bed . BEDIZENED .
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He will dance at Beilby's ball , where the sheriff pays the music ; he will be hanged . Who Mr. Beilby was , or why that ceremony was so called , remains with the quadrature of the circle , the discovery of the phi- losopher's ...
He will dance at Beilby's ball , where the sheriff pays the music ; he will be hanged . Who Mr. Beilby was , or why that ceremony was so called , remains with the quadrature of the circle , the discovery of the phi- losopher's ...
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I am to be hanged in chains . - To bite the roger ; to steal a portmanteau . To bite the wiper , to steal a handkerchief . To bite on the bridle ; to be pinch- ed or reduced to dffiiculties . Hark ye , friend , whether do they bite in ...
I am to be hanged in chains . - To bite the roger ; to steal a portmanteau . To bite the wiper , to steal a handkerchief . To bite on the bridle ; to be pinch- ed or reduced to dffiiculties . Hark ye , friend , whether do they bite in ...
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To cry cockles ; to be hanged : perhaps from the noise made whilst strangling . Cant .--- This will rejoice the cockles of one's heart ; a saying in praise of wine , ale , or spirituous liquors . COCK PIMP . The supposed husband of a ...
To cry cockles ; to be hanged : perhaps from the noise made whilst strangling . Cant .--- This will rejoice the cockles of one's heart ; a saying in praise of wine , ale , or spirituous liquors . COCK PIMP . The supposed husband of a ...
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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 means mouth never nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person phrase 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
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| 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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