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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... horse or leader of a team , whose harness is commonly ornamented with a bell or bells . Some suppose it a term borrowed from an ancient tournament , where the victori- ous knights bore away the belle or fair lady . Others derive it from ...
... horse or leader of a team , whose harness is commonly ornamented with a bell or bells . Some suppose it a term borrowed from an ancient tournament , where the victori- ous knights bore away the belle or fair lady . Others derive it from ...
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... horse , called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coax- ed or flattered so ... horse - dea- lers , for burning the mark into a horse's tooth , after he has lost it by age ; by bishoping , a horse , is ...
... horse , called in French bidets . BIENLY . Excellently . She wheedled so bienly ; she coax- ed or flattered so ... horse - dea- lers , for burning the mark into a horse's tooth , after he has lost it by age ; by bishoping , a horse , is ...
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... Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other dirty offices . These , from their constant attend- ance about the time of guard mounting , were nick - named the black ...
... Horse Guards , and Parade in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other dirty offices . These , from their constant attend- ance about the time of guard mounting , were nick - named the black ...
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... horse . BLEEDING CULLY . One who parts easily with his money , or bleeds freely . BLEEDING NEW . A metaphor borrowed from fish , which will not bleed when stale . BLESSING . A small quantity over and above the measure , usually given by ...
... horse . BLEEDING CULLY . One who parts easily with his money , or bleeds freely . BLEEDING NEW . A metaphor borrowed from fish , which will not bleed when stale . BLESSING . A small quantity over and above the measure , usually given by ...
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... horse . BOOBY , or DOG BOOBY . An awkward lout , clodhopper , or country fellow . See CLODHOPPER and LoUT . A bitch booby ; a country wench . BOOBY HUTCH . A one - horse chaise , noddy , buggy , or leathern bottle . Books . Cards to ...
... horse . BOOBY , or DOG BOOBY . An awkward lout , clodhopper , or country fellow . See CLODHOPPER and LoUT . A bitch booby ; a country wench . BOOBY HUTCH . A one - horse chaise , noddy , buggy , or leathern bottle . Books . Cards to ...
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