Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club1811 |
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... beating their breasts in the confession of their sins . BREECHED . Money in the pocket : the swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pocket , let us rob him . ВВЕЕСНЕЯ . BREECHES . To wear the ...
... beating their breasts in the confession of their sins . BREECHED . Money in the pocket : the swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pocket , let us rob him . ВВЕЕСНЕЯ . BREECHES . To wear the ...
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... beat the damned rascal . BULK AND FILE . Two pickpockets ; the bulk jostles the party to be robbed , and the file does the business . BULKER . One who lodges all night on a bulk or projection . before old - fashioned shop windows . BULL ...
... beat the damned rascal . BULK AND FILE . Two pickpockets ; the bulk jostles the party to be robbed , and the file does the business . BULKER . One who lodges all night on a bulk or projection . before old - fashioned shop windows . BULL ...
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... to be kept in a cage ; also , in the canting sense , guineas . CANDLESTICKS . Bad , small , or untunable bells . Hark ! how the candlesticks rattle . CANDY . Drunk . Irish . CANE CANE . To lay Cane upon Abel ; to beat CAN.
... to be kept in a cage ; also , in the canting sense , guineas . CANDLESTICKS . Bad , small , or untunable bells . Hark ! how the candlesticks rattle . CANDY . Drunk . Irish . CANE CANE . To lay Cane upon Abel ; to beat CAN.
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Francis Grose. CANE . To lay Cane upon Abel ; to beat any one with a cane or stick . CANK . Dumb , CANNISTER , The head . To mill his cannister ; to break his head . CANNIKEN , the plague . A small can : also , in the canting sense ...
Francis Grose. CANE . To lay Cane upon Abel ; to beat any one with a cane or stick . CANK . Dumb , CANNISTER , The head . To mill his cannister ; to break his head . CANNIKEN , the plague . A small can : also , in the canting sense ...
Pagina
... beat him , told his neighbours the smoke had made his eyes water . CHATTER BOX . One whose tongue runs twelve score to the dozen , a chattering man or woman . CHATTER BROTH . Tea . See CAT LAP and SCANDAL BROTH . CHATTS . Lice : perhaps ...
... beat him , told his neighbours the smoke had made his eyes water . CHATTER BOX . One whose tongue runs twelve score to the dozen , a chattering man or woman . CHATTER BROTH . Tea . See CAT LAP and SCANDAL BROTH . CHATTS . Lice : perhaps ...
Parole e frasi comuni
a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beef 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 drink drunk Exchange Alley eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play pocket practised pretend prison prostitute QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea phrase Sea term sham sharper signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife wine woman women word young