Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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He has had air and exercise , i . e . he has been whipped at the cart's tail ; or , as it is generally , though more vulgarly , expressed , at the cart's a - se . ALDERMAN . A roasted turkey garnished with sausages ; the latter are ...
He has had air and exercise , i . e . he has been whipped at the cart's tail ; or , as it is generally , though more vulgarly , expressed , at the cart's a - se . ALDERMAN . A roasted turkey garnished with sausages ; the latter are ...
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Smart , clever , spruce . BOB STAY . A rope which holds the bowsprit to the stem or cutwater . 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 .
Smart , clever , spruce . BOB STAY . A rope which holds the bowsprit to the stem or cutwater . 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 .
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... tails have you in : your cab ? how many girls have you in your bawdy house ? CĂCAFEUGO . A sh - te - fire , a furious braggadocio or bully huff . CACKLE . To blab , or discover secrets . The cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue ...
... tails have you in : your cab ? how many girls have you in your bawdy house ? CĂCAFEUGO . A sh - te - fire , a furious braggadocio or bully huff . CACKLE . To blab , or discover secrets . The cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue ...
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To be flogged at the cart's a - se or tail ; persons guilty of petty larceny are frequently sentenced to be tied to the tail of ... is left to the discretion of the executioner , who , it is said , has cats of nine tails of all prices .
To be flogged at the cart's a - se or tail ; persons guilty of petty larceny are frequently sentenced to be tied to the tail of ... is left to the discretion of the executioner , who , it is said , has cats of nine tails of all prices .
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CAT OF NINE TAILS . A scourge composed of nine strings of whip - cord , each string having nine knots . Cat's Paw . To be made a cat's paw of ;, to be made a tool or instrument to accomplish the purpose of another : an allusion to the ...
CAT OF NINE TAILS . A scourge composed of nine strings of whip - cord , each string having nine knots . Cat's Paw . To be made a cat's paw of ;, to be made a tool or instrument to accomplish the purpose of another : an allusion to the ...
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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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