Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... persons are confined , who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour , instead of transportation . - Campbell's Aca- demy ; the same , from a gentleman of that name , who had the contract for victualling the hulks or lighters ...
... persons are confined , who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour , instead of transportation . - Campbell's Aca- demy ; the same , from a gentleman of that name , who had the contract for victualling the hulks or lighters ...
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... person sitting opposite to him . Sea phrase . ADRIFT . Loose , turned adrift , discharged . Sea phrase . EGROTAT ... persons who have no effects of the drawer . ALE DRAPER . An alehouse keeper . ALE POST . A may - pole . ALL - A - MORT ...
... person sitting opposite to him . Sea phrase . ADRIFT . Loose , turned adrift , discharged . Sea phrase . EGROTAT ... persons who have no effects of the drawer . ALE DRAPER . An alehouse keeper . ALE POST . A may - pole . ALL - A - MORT ...
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... persons , who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country , and are seated on the stools . The person intended to be ducked plays the Am- bassador , and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him , is led in great ...
... persons , who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country , and are seated on the stools . The person intended to be ducked plays the Am- bassador , and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him , is led in great ...
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... person they intended to rob ; and running away , their accomplices ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A pickpocket caught in the fact , and punish- ed with ...
... person they intended to rob ; and running away , their accomplices ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A pickpocket caught in the fact , and punish- ed with ...
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... persons on absurd messages , and such like contrivances , to impose on every one they can , and then to salute them ... person . A -- e about ; turn round . ARSY VARSEY . To fall arsy varsey , i . e . head over heels . ARTHUR AWA ARTHUR ...
... persons on absurd messages , and such like contrivances , to impose on every one they can , and then to salute them ... person . A -- e about ; turn round . ARSY VARSEY . To fall arsy varsey , i . e . head over heels . ARTHUR AWA ARTHUR ...
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