Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... . A may - pole . ALL - A - MORT . Struck dumb , confounded . What , sweet one , all - a - mort ? Shakespeare . ALL HOLIDAY . It is all holiday at Peckham , or it is all ho- liday A MU liday with him ; a saying signifying that.
... . A may - pole . ALL - A - MORT . Struck dumb , confounded . What , sweet one , all - a - mort ? Shakespeare . ALL HOLIDAY . It is all holiday at Peckham , or it is all ho- liday A MU liday with him ; a saying signifying that.
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... saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to . ALL HOLLOW . He was beat all hollow , i . e . he had no chance of conquering : it was all hollow , or a hollow thing , it was a decided thing ...
... saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to . ALL HOLLOW . He was beat all hollow , i . e . he had no chance of conquering : it was all hollow , or a hollow thing , it was a decided thing ...
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... saying from a privilege enjoyed by the friars of certain convents in England and France ( sons of St. Anthony ) , whose swine were permitted to feed in the streets . These swine would follow any one having greens or other provisions ...
... saying from a privilege enjoyed by the friars of certain convents in England and France ( sons of St. Anthony ) , whose swine were permitted to feed in the streets . These swine would follow any one having greens or other provisions ...
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... saying of any one who lends his money inconsiderately . He would lose his a -- e if it was loose ; said of a careless person . A -- e about ; turn round . ARSY VARSEY . To fall arsy varsey , i . e . head over heels . ARTHUR AWA ARTHUR ...
... saying of any one who lends his money inconsiderately . He would lose his a -- e if it was loose ; said of a careless person . A -- e about ; turn round . ARSY VARSEY . To fall arsy varsey , i . e . head over heels . ARTHUR AWA ARTHUR ...
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... saying in ridicule of a bad voice . BACON - FACED . Full - faced . BACON FED . Fat , greasy . BACK GAMMON PLAYER . A sodomite . BACK DOOR ( USHER , or GENTLEMAN OF THE ) . The same . BAD BARGAIN . One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a ...
... saying in ridicule of a bad voice . BACON - FACED . Full - faced . BACON FED . Fat , greasy . BACK GAMMON PLAYER . A sodomite . BACK DOOR ( USHER , or GENTLEMAN OF THE ) . The same . BAD BARGAIN . One of his majesty's bad bargains ; a ...
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