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... also to invent some plausible tale , to delude shop - keepers and others , thereby to put them off their guard . Cant . AMUSERS . Rogues who carried snuff or dust in their poc , B2 kets , A PO kets , which they threw into the eyes.
... also to invent some plausible tale , to delude shop - keepers and others , thereby to put them off their guard . Cant . AMUSERS . Rogues who carried snuff or dust in their poc , B2 kets , A PO kets , which they threw into the eyes.
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He wishes to have the senior , or old square - toes , backed : he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders ; that is , carrying to the grave . BACK UP . His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea ...
He wishes to have the senior , or old square - toes , backed : he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders ; that is , carrying to the grave . BACK UP . His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea ...
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The twenty - third rank of canters , who carry pins , tape , ballads , and obscene books to sell , but live mostly by stealing . Cant . BAWDY - HOUSE BOTTLE . ' A very small bottle ; short measure being among the many means used by the ...
The twenty - third rank of canters , who carry pins , tape , ballads , and obscene books to sell , but live mostly by stealing . Cant . BAWDY - HOUSE BOTTLE . ' A very small bottle ; short measure being among the many means used by the ...
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A short gun , with a wide bore , for carrying slugs ; also a stupid , blundering fellow . BLUNT . Money . Cant . To BLUSTER . To talk big , to hector or bully . BOARDING SCHOOL . Bridewell , Newgate , or any other prison , or house of ...
A short gun , with a wide bore , for carrying slugs ; also a stupid , blundering fellow . BLUNT . Money . Cant . To BLUSTER . To talk big , to hector or bully . BOARDING SCHOOL . Bridewell , Newgate , or any other prison , or house of ...
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To hug brown Bess ; to carry a firelock , or serve as a private soldier . BROWN GEORGE : An ammunition loaf , . An ammunition loaf . A wig without powder ; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty . BROWN MADAM , or Miss Brown .
To hug brown Bess ; to carry a firelock , or serve as a private soldier . BROWN GEORGE : An ammunition loaf , . An ammunition loaf . A wig without powder ; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty . BROWN MADAM , or Miss Brown .
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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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