Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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Pretended French prophets . Cant . AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TỤk . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant .
Pretended French prophets . Cant . AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TỤk . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant .
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A kind of tub , contrived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French poney , or post - horse , called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coaxed or flattered so ...
A kind of tub , contrived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French poney , or post - horse , called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coaxed or flattered so ...
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Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and gypsies , called likewise pedlar's French , the slang , & c . & c . CANTERS , or The CANTING CREW . Thieves , beggars , and gypsies , or any others using the canting lingo . See Lingo .
Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and gypsies , called likewise pedlar's French , the slang , & c . & c . CANTERS , or The CANTING CREW . Thieves , beggars , and gypsies , or any others using the canting lingo . See Lingo .
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The cicisbeo , or gentleman usher to a lady ; from the French . CHAPT . Dry or thirsty . CHARACTERED , or LETTERED . Burnt in the band . They have palmed the character upon him ; they have burned him in the hand . Cant .
The cicisbeo , or gentleman usher to a lady ; from the French . CHAPT . Dry or thirsty . CHARACTERED , or LETTERED . Burnt in the band . They have palmed the character upon him ; they have burned him in the hand . Cant .
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French red wine ; figuratively , blood . I tapped his claret ; I broke his head , and made the blood run . Claret - faced ; red - faced . CLAWED OFF . Severely beaten or whipped ; also smartly poxed or clapped . CLEAR . Very drunk .
French red wine ; figuratively , blood . I tapped his claret ; I broke his head , and made the blood run . Claret - faced ; red - faced . CLAWED OFF . Severely beaten or whipped ; also smartly poxed or clapped . CLEAR . Very drunk .
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beat beggars blow breeches called Cant carried cheat child church clothes cock cold common cull derived Devil door draw dressed drink drop drunk expression eyes face fair fellow figuratively fire formerly French frequently girl give given hand hanged head horse Irish iron JACK kind king lady legs liquor live London look man's married means mouth nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person phrase pick pickpocket piece play pocket practised pretend prison queer rogue saying shilling side signify soldier stand steal story sword tail taken term thieves thing town turn vulgar walk watch wench 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 | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 28 feb 2006 |
| Lunghezza | 221 pagine |
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