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St. Anthony's pig ; to follow close at one's heels . ... These swine would follow any one having greens or other provisions , till they obtained some of them ; and it was in those days considered an act of charity and religion to feed ...
St. Anthony's pig ; to follow close at one's heels . ... These swine would follow any one having greens or other provisions , till they obtained some of them ; and it was in those days considered an act of charity and religion to feed ...
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The plea of pregnancy , generally adduced by female felons capitally convicted , 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 ...
The plea of pregnancy , generally adduced by female felons capitally convicted , 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 ...
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Figuratively , the frenum of a man's yard . BOBTAIL . A lewd woman , or one that plays with her tail ; also an impotent man , or an eunuch . Tag , rag , and bob • tail ; a mob of all sorts of low people , To shift one's bob ; to move ...
Figuratively , the frenum of a man's yard . BOBTAIL . A lewd woman , or one that plays with her tail ; also an impotent man , or an eunuch . Tag , rag , and bob • tail ; a mob of all sorts of low people , To shift one's bob ; to move ...
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To run suddenly out of one's house , or hiding place , through fear ; a term borrowed from a rabbitwarren , where the rabbits are made to bolt , by sending ferrets into their burrows : we set the house on fire , and made him bolt .
To run suddenly out of one's house , or hiding place , through fear ; a term borrowed from a rabbitwarren , where the rabbits are made to bolt , by sending ferrets into their burrows : we set the house on fire , and made him bolt .
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A vicar of Bray ; one who frequently changes his principles , always siding with the strongest party : an allusion to a vicar of Bray ... To know on which side one's bread is buttered ; to know one's interest , or what is best for one .
A vicar of Bray ; one who frequently changes his principles , always siding with the strongest party : an allusion to a vicar of Bray ... To know on which side one's bread is buttered ; to know one's interest , or what is best for one .
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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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