Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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It is performed thus : A man who is to represent king Arthur , ridiculously dressed , having a large wig made out of oakum , or some old swabs , is seated on the side , or over a large vessel of water . Every person in his turn is to be ...
It is performed thus : A man who is to represent king Arthur , ridiculously dressed , having a large wig made out of oakum , or some old swabs , is seated on the side , or over a large vessel of water . Every person in his turn is to be ...
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... alluding to the convicts at Woolwich , who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt . BARTHOLOMEW BABY . A person dressed up in a tawdry manner , like the dolls or babies sold at Bartholomew fair . BASKET .
... alluding to the convicts at Woolwich , who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt . BARTHOLOMEW BABY . A person dressed up in a tawdry manner , like the dolls or babies sold at Bartholomew fair . BASKET .
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A slovenly fop ; one finely dressed , but dirty . BEAU TRAP . A loose stone in a pavement , under which water lodges , and on being trod upon , squirts it up , to the great damage of white stockings ; also a sharper neatly dressed ...
A slovenly fop ; one finely dressed , but dirty . BEAU TRAP . A loose stone in a pavement , under which water lodges , and on being trod upon , squirts it up , to the great damage of white stockings ; also a sharper neatly dressed ...
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There is a story related of the celebrated Ben Jonson , who always dressed very plain ; that being introduced to the presence of a nobleman , the peer , struck by his homely appearance and awkward manner , exclaimed , as if in doubt ...
There is a story related of the celebrated Ben Jonson , who always dressed very plain ; that being introduced to the presence of a nobleman , the peer , struck by his homely appearance and awkward manner , exclaimed , as if in doubt ...
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A shabby ill - dressed fellow . CAPTAIN SHARP . A cheating bully , or one in a set of gamblers , whose office is to bully any pigeon , who , suspecting roguery , refuses to pay what he has lost . Cant . CAPTAIN TOM .
A shabby ill - dressed fellow . CAPTAIN SHARP . A cheating bully , or one in a set of gamblers , whose office is to bully any pigeon , who , suspecting roguery , refuses to pay what he has lost . Cant . CAPTAIN TOM .
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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 fellow figuratively fire formerly French frequently give given hand hanged head horse Irish iron JACK keep 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 taylor term thieves thing town trick 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 |
| Autore | Francis Grose |
| Curatori | Francis Grose, Hewson Clarke |
| Editore | C. Chappel ... sold, 1811 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 28 feb 2006 |
| Lunghezza | 276 pagine |
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