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A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was formerly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . Acteon . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
A military term for small beer , five pints of which , by an act of parliament , a landlord was formerly obliged to give to each soldier gratis . Acteon . A cuckold , from the horns planted on the head of Acteon by Diana .
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A landlord of publican wearing a blue apron , as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that vocation . ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW . Seas . One who from drunkenness vomits into the lap of the person sittjog opposite to him . Sea phrase .
A landlord of publican wearing a blue apron , as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that vocation . ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW . Seas . One who from drunkenness vomits into the lap of the person sittjog opposite to him . Sea phrase .
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Ask , or Ax My A -- E . A common reply to any question ; still deemed wit at sea , and formerly at court , under the denomination of selling bargains . See BARGAIN . Assig . An assignation . ATHANASIAN WENCH , or QUICUNQUE VULT .
Ask , or Ax My A -- E . A common reply to any question ; still deemed wit at sea , and formerly at court , under the denomination of selling bargains . See BARGAIN . Assig . An assignation . ATHANASIAN WENCH , or QUICUNQUE VULT .
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Beating any one with a stick ; from baton , a stick , formerly spelt baston . BAT . " A low whore : so called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose ...
Beating any one with a stick ; from baton , a stick , formerly spelt baston . BAT . " A low whore : so called from moving out like bats in the dusk of the evening . BATCH . We had a pretty batch of it last night ; we had a hearty dose ...
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To the best in Christendom : i . e . the best **** in Christendom ; a health formerly much in vogue . Bet . A wager . - To Bet . To lay a wager . Betty Martin . That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose ...
To the best in Christendom : i . e . the best **** in Christendom ; a health formerly much in vogue . Bet . A wager . - To Bet . To lay a wager . Betty Martin . That's my eye , Betty Martin ; an answer to any one that attempts to impose ...
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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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