Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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ciples of Barrington : for the uninitiated to understand their modes of expression , is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament . To sport an Upper Benjamin , and to swear with a good grace , are qualifications ...
ciples of Barrington : for the uninitiated to understand their modes of expression , is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament . To sport an Upper Benjamin , and to swear with a good grace , are qualifications ...
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His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea taken from a cat ; that animal , when angry , always raising its back . An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has ...
His back is up , i . e . he is offended or angry ; an expression or idea taken from a cat ; that animal , when angry , always raising its back . An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man ; as , So , Sir , I see somebody has ...
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Preaching with a whining , affected tone , perhaps a corruption of chaunting ; some derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and ...
Preaching with a whining , affected tone , perhaps a corruption of chaunting ; some derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and ...
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To drink freely or deep : from the German word expressing all out . CARRIERS . A set of rogues who are employed to look ou : and watch upon the roads , at inns , & c . in order to carry information to their respective gangs , of a booty ...
To drink freely or deep : from the German word expressing all out . CARRIERS . A set of rogues who are employed to look ou : and watch upon the roads , at inns , & c . in order to carry information to their respective gangs , of a booty ...
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The story being told abroad , the expression became proverbial . CRUMP - BACKED . Hump - backed . Crusty Beau . One that uses paint and cosmetics , to obtain a fine complexion . CRUSTY man . CUN CRUSTY FELLOW . A surly fellow . Cub .
The story being told abroad , the expression became proverbial . CRUMP - BACKED . Hump - backed . Crusty Beau . One that uses paint and cosmetics , to obtain a fine complexion . CRUSTY man . CUN CRUSTY FELLOW . A surly fellow . Cub .
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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