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Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief , instead of a ferula ; a jocular punishment among seamen , who sometimes play at cards for wackets , the loser suffering as many strokes as he has ABIGAIL .
Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief , instead of a ferula ; a jocular punishment among seamen , who sometimes play at cards for wackets , the loser suffering as many strokes as he has ABIGAIL .
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A demand after the first given in has been discharged ; a charge for pretended omissions ; in short , any thing disagreeable happening after all consequences of the cause have been thought at an end . AGAINST THE GRAIN . Unwilling .
A demand after the first given in has been discharged ; a charge for pretended omissions ; in short , any thing disagreeable happening after all consequences of the cause have been thought at an end . AGAINST THE GRAIN . Unwilling .
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... a bird of the goose kind ; an instpument like a pair of pincers , to fix on the noses of vicious horses whilst shoeing ; a nick name for spectacles , and also for the gratuity given to grooms by the buyers and sellers of horses .
... a bird of the goose kind ; an instpument like a pair of pincers , to fix on the noses of vicious horses whilst shoeing ; a nick name for spectacles , and also for the gratuity given to grooms by the buyers and sellers of horses .
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A man much given to wenching . BEARINGS . I'll bring him to his bearings ; I'll bring him to reason . Sen term . BEAST ... To drink like a beast , i . e . only when thirsty . BEAST WITI Two Backs . A man and woman in the act of ...
A man much given to wenching . BEARINGS . I'll bring him to his bearings ; I'll bring him to reason . Sen term . BEAST ... To drink like a beast , i . e . only when thirsty . BEAST WITI Two Backs . A man and woman in the act of ...
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Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes . BELLOws . The lungs . BELLOWER . The town crier . BELLOWSER . Transportation for life : i . e , as long . Belly .
Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes . BELLOws . The lungs . BELLOWER . The town crier . BELLOWSER . Transportation for life : i . e , as long . Belly .
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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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