Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , or PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel . The Floating Academy ; the lighters on board of which those persons are confined , who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour ...
... Pretended mad men . TO SHAM ABRAM . To pretend sickness . ACADEMY , or PUSHING SCHOOL . A brothel . The Floating Academy ; the lighters on board of which those persons are confined , who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour ...
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... pretended omissions ; in short , any thing disagreeable happening after all consequences of the cause have been thought at an end . AGAINST THE GRAIN . Unwilling . It went much against the grain with him , i . e . it was much against ...
... pretended omissions ; in short , any thing disagreeable happening after all consequences of the cause have been thought at an end . AGAINST THE GRAIN . Unwilling . It went much against the grain with him , i . e . it was much against ...
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... ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A pickpocket caught in the fact , and punish- ed with the discipline of the pump or horse - pond . ANCHOR . Bring your a ...
... ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) took that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A pickpocket caught in the fact , and punish- ed with the discipline of the pump or horse - pond . ANCHOR . Bring your a ...
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... Pretended French prophets . Cant . AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant ...
... Pretended French prophets . Cant . AUTEM MORT . A married woman ; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity . Cant . AUTEM QUAVERS . Quakers . AUTEM QUAVER TUB . A Quakers ' meeting - house . Cant ...
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... ing to his scarlet coat . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS OF BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter . Cant . C TO BLOT , 1 BLU TO BLOT THE SKRIP AND JAR IT .
... ing to his scarlet coat . BLOODY . A favourite word used by the thieves in swearing , as bloody eyes , bloody rascal . BLOSS OF BLOWEN . The pretended wife of a bully , or shoplifter . Cant . C TO BLOT , 1 BLU TO BLOT THE SKRIP AND JAR IT .
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a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT brandy breeches BROWN BESS bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat child clothes cock cove cuckold cull darkmans Devil dice DOG LATIN dram dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK kiddey king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory PISS play plump pocket Pot valiant practised pretend prison prostitute PUDDING QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea term sharper shilling signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing tongue trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word young