Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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It is thus managed : A large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it . Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin , or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons , who are to represent the king and queen of a ...
It is thus managed : A large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it . Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin , or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons , who are to represent the king and queen of a ...
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It is performed thus : A man who is to represent king Arthur , ridiculously dressed , having a large wig made out of oakum , or some old swabs , is seated on the side , or over a large vessel of water . Every person in his turn is to be ...
It is performed thus : A man who is to represent king Arthur , ridiculously dressed , having a large wig made out of oakum , or some old swabs , is seated on the side , or over a large vessel of water . Every person in his turn is to be ...
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To know on which side one's bread is buttered ; to know one's interest , or what is best for one . It is no bread and butter of mine ; I have no business with it ; or rather , I won't intermeddle , because I shall get nothing by it .
To know on which side one's bread is buttered ; to know one's interest , or what is best for one . It is no bread and butter of mine ; I have no business with it ; or rather , I won't intermeddle , because I shall get nothing by it .
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... as usual , over the left thumb . Sea ierm . Cat in Pan . To turn cat in pan , to change sides or para ties ; supposed originally to hape been to turn cate or cake > man . a . CAT Cat's Foot . To live under the. in pan . 1 Cat's course .
... as usual , over the left thumb . Sea ierm . Cat in Pan . To turn cat in pan , to change sides or para ties ; supposed originally to hape been to turn cate or cake > man . a . CAT Cat's Foot . To live under the. in pan . 1 Cat's course .
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Beware of a cart side - ways ..- IV . Beware of a priest every way . CAW - HANDED , or CAW - PAWED . Awkward , not dextrous , ready , or nimble . Caxon . An old weather - beaten wig . CENT PER CENT . An usurer . CHAFED .
Beware of a cart side - ways ..- IV . Beware of a priest every way . CAW - HANDED , or CAW - PAWED . Awkward , not dextrous , ready , or nimble . Caxon . An old weather - beaten wig . CENT PER CENT . An usurer . CHAFED .
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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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