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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... expression . DEATH HUNTER . An undertaker , one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals . See CARRION HUNTER . DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOP - STICK . A poor miserable , emaciated fellow ; one quite an otomy . See OTOMY .--- He ...
... expression . DEATH HUNTER . An undertaker , one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals . See CARRION HUNTER . DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOP - STICK . A poor miserable , emaciated fellow ; one quite an otomy . See OTOMY .--- He ...
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... expression is used by thieves to signify that their companion did not die game , as the kiddy dropped down when he went to be twisted ; the young fellow was very low spirited when he walked out to be hanged . TO DRUB . To beat any one ...
... expression is used by thieves to signify that their companion did not die game , as the kiddy dropped down when he went to be twisted ; the young fellow was very low spirited when he walked out to be hanged . TO DRUB . To beat any one ...
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... expression among impures , signifying the cully who pays , in opposition to a flash man . Is he foolish or flash ? FooT PADS , or Low PADS . Rogues who rob on foot . FOOT WABBLER . A contemptuous appellation for a foot soldier ...
... expression among impures , signifying the cully who pays , in opposition to a flash man . Is he foolish or flash ? FooT PADS , or Low PADS . Rogues who rob on foot . FOOT WABBLER . A contemptuous appellation for a foot soldier ...
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... expressions . GLY BE . A writing . Cant . Go BETWEEN . A pimp or bawd , GO BY THE GROUND . A little short person , man or wo- man . GO SHOP . The Queen's Head in Duke's court , Bow street , Covent Garden ; frequented by the under ...
... expressions . GLY BE . A writing . Cant . Go BETWEEN . A pimp or bawd , GO BY THE GROUND . A little short person , man or wo- man . GO SHOP . The Queen's Head in Duke's court , Bow street , Covent Garden ; frequented by the under ...
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... . GUTS . My great guts are ready to eat my little ones ; my guts begin to think my throat's cut ; my guts curse my teeth : all expressions signifying the party is extremely hungry , GUTS GUTS AND GARBAGE . A very fat man or woman GUT.
... . GUTS . My great guts are ready to eat my little ones ; my guts begin to think my throat's cut ; my guts curse my teeth : all expressions signifying the party is extremely hungry , GUTS GUTS AND GARBAGE . A very fat man or woman GUT.
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