Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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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 . BREECHES . 1 BRU BREECHES . To ...
... 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 . BREECHES . 1 BRU BREECHES . To ...
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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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... beat any one with a cane or stick . CANK . Dumb . CANNISTER . his head . CANNIKEN . the plague . The head . To mill his cannister ; to break A small can : also , in the canting sense , CANT . An hypocrite , a double - tongue palavering ...
... beat any one with a cane or stick . CANK . Dumb . CANNISTER . his head . CANNIKEN . the plague . The head . To mill his cannister ; to break A small can : also , in the canting sense , CANT . An hypocrite , a double - tongue palavering ...
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... 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 ...
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... beat up together . Irish . CONSCIENCE KEEPER . A superior , who by his influence makes his dependants act as he pleases . CONTENT . The cull's content ; the man is past complain- ing : a saying of a person murdered for resisting the rob ...
... beat up together . Irish . CONSCIENCE KEEPER . A superior , who by his influence makes his dependants act as he pleases . CONTENT . The cull's content ; the man is past complain- ing : a saying of a person murdered for resisting the rob ...
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