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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... look out , the bailiffs know where our house is si- tuated . BUM BAILIFF . A sheriff's officer , who arrests debtors ; so called perhaps from following his prey , and being at their bums , or , as the vulgar phrase is , hard at theira ...
... look out , the bailiffs know where our house is si- tuated . BUM BAILIFF . A sheriff's officer , who arrests debtors ; so called perhaps from following his prey , and being at their bums , or , as the vulgar phrase is , hard at theira ...
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... looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth , yet I warrant you cheese would not choak her ; a saying of a demure looking woman , of suspected character . Don't make butter dear ; a gird at the patient angler . BUTTOCK . A whore ...
... looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth , yet I warrant you cheese would not choak her ; a saying of a demure looking woman , of suspected character . Don't make butter dear ; a gird at the patient angler . BUTTOCK . A whore ...
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... look ou and watch upon the roads , at inns , & c . in order to carry information to their respective gangs , of a booty in pro spect . CARRIERS . Pigeons which carry expresses . CARRION HUNTER . An undertaker ; called also a cold cook ...
... look ou and watch upon the roads , at inns , & c . in order to carry information to their respective gangs , of a booty in pro spect . CARRIERS . Pigeons which carry expresses . CARRION HUNTER . An undertaker ; called also a cold cook ...
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... look . CHIVE , OF CHIFF . A knife , file or saw . To chive the dar- bies ; to file off the irons or fetters . To chive the boungs of the frows ; to cut off women's pockets . CHIVEY . I gave him a good chivey ; I gave him a hearty ...
... look . CHIVE , OF CHIFF . A knife , file or saw . To chive the dar- bies ; to file off the irons or fetters . To chive the boungs of the frows ; to cut off women's pockets . CHIVEY . I gave him a good chivey ; I gave him a hearty ...
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... look another way , and pass without appearing to observe him . The cut sublime , is to admire the top of King's ... look out of the corners of one's eyes , to leer , to look askance . The cull cutty - eyed at us ; the fellow looked ...
... look another way , and pass without appearing to observe him . The cut sublime , is to admire the top of King's ... look out of the corners of one's eyes , to leer , to look askance . The cull cutty - eyed at us ; the fellow looked ...
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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