Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... door . Cant . DUB O ' TH ' HICK . A lick on the head . DUBBER . A picker of locks . Cant . DUCE . Two - pence . DUCK . A lame duck ; an Exchange - alley phrase for a stock - jobber , who either cannot or will not pay his losses , or ...
... door . Cant . DUB O ' TH ' HICK . A lick on the head . DUBBER . A picker of locks . Cant . DUCE . Two - pence . DUCK . A lame duck ; an Exchange - alley phrase for a stock - jobber , who either cannot or will not pay his losses , or ...
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... door : a contraction of do ope or open . See DUB . DURHAM MAN . Knocker kneed , he grinds mustard with bis knees : Durham is famous for its mustard . DUST . Money . Down with your dust ; deposit the money . To raise or kick up a dust ...
... door : a contraction of do ope or open . See DUB . DURHAM MAN . Knocker kneed , he grinds mustard with bis knees : Durham is famous for its mustard . DUST . Money . Down with your dust ; deposit the money . To raise or kick up a dust ...
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... doors and windows , to hear private con- versation . EVIL . A halter . Cant . Also a wife . EWE . A white ewe ; a beautiful woman . An old ewe , drest lamb fashion ; an old woman , drest like a young girl . EXECUTION DAY . Washing day ...
... doors and windows , to hear private con- versation . EVIL . A halter . Cant . Also a wife . EWE . A white ewe ; a beautiful woman . An old ewe , drest lamb fashion ; an old woman , drest like a young girl . EXECUTION DAY . Washing day ...
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... door . Dub the gigger ; open the door . Gigger dubber ; the turnkey of a jaol . TO GIGGLE . To suppress a laugh . Gigglers ; wanton wo- men . GILES'S or ST . GILES'S BREED , Fat , ragged , and saucy ' ; Newton and Dyot streets , the ...
... door . Dub the gigger ; open the door . Gigger dubber ; the turnkey of a jaol . TO GIGGLE . To suppress a laugh . Gigglers ; wanton wo- men . GILES'S or ST . GILES'S BREED , Fat , ragged , and saucy ' ; Newton and Dyot streets , the ...
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... door to that of the smallest cabinet , they will find means to open it ; these go into reputable public houses , where , pretending business , they contrive to get into private rooms , up stairs , where they open any bureaus or trunks ...
... door to that of the smallest cabinet , they will find means to open it ; these go into reputable public houses , where , pretending business , they contrive to get into private rooms , up stairs , where they open any bureaus or trunks ...
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