Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... fire , and made him bolt . To bolt , also means to swallow meat without chewing : the farmer's servants in Kent are fa- mous for bolting large quantities of pickled pork . BONES . Dice . BONE BOX . The mouth . Shut your bone box ; shut ...
... fire , and made him bolt . To bolt , also means to swallow meat without chewing : the farmer's servants in Kent are fa- mous for bolting large quantities of pickled pork . BONES . Dice . BONE BOX . The mouth . Shut your bone box ; shut ...
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... fire . BUBE . The venereal disease . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . TO RUN A BUCK . To poll a bad vote at an election .--- Irish term . BUCK BAIL . Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang . A BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD ...
... fire . BUBE . The venereal disease . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . TO RUN A BUCK . To poll a bad vote at an election .--- Irish term . BUCK BAIL . Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang . A BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD ...
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... fire , a furious braggadocio or bully huff . CACKLE . To blab , or discover secrets . The cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue tells all . Cant . See LEAKY , CACKLER . A hen . CACKLER'S KEN . A hen roost . Cant . CACKLING CHEATS ...
... fire , a furious braggadocio or bully huff . CACKLE . To blab , or discover secrets . The cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue tells all . Cant . See LEAKY , CACKLER . A hen . CACKLER'S KEN . A hen roost . Cant . CACKLING CHEATS ...
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... fire . CAT'S SLEEP . Counterfeit sleep : cats often counterfeiting sleep , to decoy their prey near them , and then suddenly spring on them . CAT STICKS . Thin legs , compared to sticks with which boys play at cat . See TRAPSTICKS . CAT ...
... fire . CAT'S SLEEP . Counterfeit sleep : cats often counterfeiting sleep , to decoy their prey near them , and then suddenly spring on them . CAT STICKS . Thin legs , compared to sticks with which boys play at cat . See TRAPSTICKS . CAT ...
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... fire , and directing the smoke up the nostrils of the sleeper . See HOWELL'S COTGRAVE . CHOCOLATE . To give chocolate without sugar ; to reprove . Military term . CHOICE SPIRIT . A thoughtless , laughing , singing , drun ken fellow ...
... fire , and directing the smoke up the nostrils of the sleeper . See HOWELL'S COTGRAVE . CHOCOLATE . To give chocolate without sugar ; to reprove . Military term . CHOICE SPIRIT . A thoughtless , laughing , singing , drun ken fellow ...
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