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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... derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and gypsies , called likewise pedlar's French , the slang , & c . & c . CANTERS , OF THE ...
... derive it from Andrew Cant , a famous Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also a kind of gibberish used by thieves and gypsies , called likewise pedlar's French , the slang , & c . & c . CANTERS , OF THE ...
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Francis Grose. or persons born within the sound of Bow bell , derived from the following story : A citizen of London being in the country , and hearing a horse neigh , exclaimed , Lord ! how that horse laughs ! A by - stander telling him ...
Francis Grose. or persons born within the sound of Bow bell , derived from the following story : A citizen of London being in the country , and hearing a horse neigh , exclaimed , Lord ! how that horse laughs ! A by - stander telling him ...
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... derived , according to some , from the French term caur mechant . CURRY . To curry favour ; to obtain the favour of a person be coaxing or servility . To curry any one's hide ; to beat him . CURSE OF SCOTLAND . The nine of diamonds ...
... derived , according to some , from the French term caur mechant . CURRY . To curry favour ; to obtain the favour of a person be coaxing or servility . To curry any one's hide ; to beat him . CURSE OF SCOTLAND . The nine of diamonds ...
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... derive the common expression , I do not care a dam , i . e . I do not care half a farthing for it . DAMBER . A rascal . See DIMBER . DAMME BOY . A roaring , mad , blustering fellow , a scourer of the streets , or kicker up of a breeze ...
... derive the common expression , I do not care a dam , i . e . I do not care half a farthing for it . DAMBER . A rascal . See DIMBER . DAMME BOY . A roaring , mad , blustering fellow , a scourer of the streets , or kicker up of a breeze ...
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... man , dumplins being a favourite kind of food in that county . DUMPS . Down in the dumps ; low - spirited , melancholy : jocularly said to be derived from Dumpos , a king of Egypt , who 1 who died of melancholy . Dumps are also small DUM.
... man , dumplins being a favourite kind of food in that county . DUMPS . Down in the dumps ; low - spirited , melancholy : jocularly said to be derived from Dumpos , a king of Egypt , who 1 who died of melancholy . Dumps are also small DUM.
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