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... even before the ladies , without raising a blush on the cheek of modesty . It is impossible that a female should understand the meaning of twiddle diddles , or rise from table at the mention of Buckinger's boot .
... even before the ladies , without raising a blush on the cheek of modesty . It is impossible that a female should understand the meaning of twiddle diddles , or rise from table at the mention of Buckinger's boot .
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ACO ABBESS , or LADY Abbess , A bawd , the mistress of a brothel . ABEL - WACKETS . 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 ...
ACO ABBESS , or LADY Abbess , A bawd , the mistress of a brothel . ABEL - WACKETS . 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 ...
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As a specimen , take the following instance : A lady would come into a room full of company , apparently in a fright , crying out , It is white , and follows me ! On any of the company asking , What ? she sold him the bargain ...
As a specimen , take the following instance : A lady would come into a room full of company , apparently in a fright , crying out , It is white , and follows me ! On any of the company asking , What ? she sold him the bargain ...
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Some suppose it a term borrowed from an ancient tournament , where the victorious knights bore away the belle or fair lady . Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes ...
Some suppose it a term borrowed from an ancient tournament , where the victorious knights bore away the belle or fair lady . Others derive it from a horse - race , or other rural contentions , where bells were frequently given as prizes ...
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... which they take care to provide for , previous to their trials ; every gaol having , as the Beggar's Opera informs us , one or more child geiters , who qualify the ladies for that expedient to procure a respite . BELLY TIMBER .
... which they take care to provide for , previous to their trials ; every gaol having , as the Beggar's Opera informs us , one or more child geiters , who qualify the ladies for that expedient to procure a respite . BELLY TIMBER .
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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
Informazioni bibliografiche
| 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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