Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club |
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COLD IRON . A sword , or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing . I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef . COLD MEAT . A dead wife is the best cold meat in a man's house . COLD PIG . To give cold pig is a punishment ...
COLD IRON . A sword , or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing . I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef . COLD MEAT . A dead wife is the best cold meat in a man's house . COLD PIG . To give cold pig is a punishment ...
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A beggar's staff , with an iron hook at the end , to pluck clothes from an hedge , or any thing out of a casement . Filcher ; the same as angler . Filching cove ; a man thief . Filching mort ; a woman thief .
A beggar's staff , with an iron hook at the end , to pluck clothes from an hedge , or any thing out of a casement . Filcher ; the same as angler . Filching cove ; a man thief . Filching mort ; a woman thief .
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An artificial sore made with un- slaked lime , soap , and the rust of old iron , on the back of a beggar's hand , as if hurt by the bite or kick of a horse . FOOTY DESPICABLE . A footy fellow , a despicable fellow ; from the French ...
An artificial sore made with un- slaked lime , soap , and the rust of old iron , on the back of a beggar's hand , as if hurt by the bite or kick of a horse . FOOTY DESPICABLE . A footy fellow , a despicable fellow ; from the French ...
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A taylor's goose ; a smoothing iron used to press down the seams , for which purpose it must be heated : hence it is a jocular saying , that a taylor , be he ever so poor , is always sure to have a goose at his fire .
A taylor's goose ; a smoothing iron used to press down the seams , for which purpose it must be heated : hence it is a jocular saying , that a taylor , be he ever so poor , is always sure to have a goose at his fire .
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GRAPPLING IRONS . Handcuffs . GRAVE DIGGER . Like a grave digger ; up to the a - se in business , and don't know which way to turn . GRAVY - EYED . Blear - eyed , one whose eyes have a running humour . To GREASE . To bribe .
GRAPPLING IRONS . Handcuffs . GRAVE DIGGER . Like a grave digger ; up to the a - se in business , and don't know which way to turn . GRAVY - EYED . Blear - eyed , one whose eyes have a running humour . To GREASE . To bribe .
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beat beggars blow breeches called Cant carried cheat child clothes cock common cull derived Devil door dressed drink drunk expression eyes face fair fellow figuratively fire flash formerly French frequently girl give given hand hanged head hold horse Irish iron JACK keep kind king legs liquor live London look man's married means mouth never nick nose officers one's originally perhaps person pick pickpocket piece play pocket practised pretend prison QUAKER QUEER rogue saying shilling side signify soldier stand steal story sword tail taken term thieves thing town trick turn vulgar wench whipped wife woman women young
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| Titolo | Lexicon Balatronicum. A dictionary of Buckish slang, University wit, and Pick Pocket eloquence. ... Altered and enlarged ... by a member of the Whip Club |
| Autore | Francis Grose |
| pubblicato | 1811 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | The British Library |
| Digitalizzato | 4 giu 2013 |
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