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BRITISH CHAMPÁIGNE . Porter . BROGANIER . One who has a strong Irish pronunciation or accent . BROGUE . A particular kind of shoe without a heel , worn in Ireland , and figuratively used to signify ...
BRITISH CHAMPÁIGNE . Porter . BROGANIER . One who has a strong Irish pronunciation or accent . BROGUE . A particular kind of shoe without a heel , worn in Ireland , and figuratively used to signify ...
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To open the budget ; a term used to signify the notification of the taxes required by the minister for the expences of the ensuing year ; as Tomorrow the minister will go to the house , and open the budget . BUFE . A dog .
To open the budget ; a term used to signify the notification of the taxes required by the minister for the expences of the ensuing year ; as Tomorrow the minister will go to the house , and open the budget . BUFE . A dog .
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A wind - mill and a water - mill , used to signify a woman without any but personal endowments . CAMBRIDGE OAK . A willow . CAMBRADE . A chamber fellow ; a Spanish military term , Soldiers were in that country divided into chambers ...
A wind - mill and a water - mill , used to signify a woman without any but personal endowments . CAMBRIDGE OAK . A willow . CAMBRADE . A chamber fellow ; a Spanish military term , Soldiers were in that country divided into chambers ...
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... whose name became a common one to signify any of that fraternity . CAPTAIN QUEERNABS . A shabby ill - dressed fellow . CAPTAIN SHARP . A cheating bully , or one in a set of gamblers , whose office is to bully any pigeon ...
... whose name became a common one to signify any of that fraternity . CAPTAIN QUEERNABS . A shabby ill - dressed fellow . CAPTAIN SHARP . A cheating bully , or one in a set of gamblers , whose office is to bully any pigeon ...
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It is principally used to signify a woman's posteriors . Cool LADY . A female follower of the camp , who sells brandy . Cool Nants . Brandy , Cool TANKARD . Wine and water , with lemon , sugar , and burrage . COLQUARRON . A man's neck .
It is principally used to signify a woman's posteriors . Cool LADY . A female follower of the camp , who sells brandy . Cool Nants . Brandy , Cool TANKARD . Wine and water , with lemon , sugar , and burrage . COLQUARRON . A man's neck .
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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
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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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