Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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A parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking ...
A parson's barn ; never so full but there is still room for more . Bit by a barn mouse , tipsey , probably from an allusion to barley . BARNABY . An old dance to a quick movement . See Cotton , in his Virgil Travesti ; where , speaking ...
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Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cunt . BENESHIPLY . Worshipfully . Cant . BEN . A fool . Cant . BENISH . Foolish . BENISON . The beggar's benison : May your ***** and purse never fail you . BERMUDAS .
Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cunt . BENESHIPLY . Worshipfully . Cant . BEN . A fool . Cant . BENISH . Foolish . BENISON . The beggar's benison : May your ***** and purse never fail you . BERMUDAS .
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... and agility , whereof many are supposed to claim the honour , who never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip the blarney , is figurative- ly used telling a marvellous story , or falsity ; and also sometimes to express flattery .
... and agility , whereof many are supposed to claim the honour , who never at- chieved the adventure : and to tip the blarney , is figurative- ly used telling a marvellous story , or falsity ; and also sometimes to express flattery .
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One who never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor , Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT CATCHER , The servant at an inn whose business it is to clean the boots of the guest . BOOTS , The youngest officer ...
One who never returns borrowed books . Out of one's books ; out of one's favor , Out of his books ; out of debt . BOOT CATCHER , The servant at an inn whose business it is to clean the boots of the guest . BOOTS , The youngest officer ...
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BRA NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT . Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BоTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ- ent persons at the same time ...
BRA NEVER TO BE WORTH A GROAT . Said of any person remarkably unsuccessful in his attempts or profession . BоTCH . A nick name for a taylor . BOTHERED OF BOTH - EARED . Talked to at both ears by differ- ent persons at the same time ...
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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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