Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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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 . 1 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 . 1 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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... times as drunk as a lord . ENGLISH BURGUNDY . Porter . ENSIGN BEARER . A drunken man , who looks red in the face , or hoists his colours in his drink . 1 EQUIPT . EQUIPT . Rich ; also , having new clothes . DIE ENS ...
... times as drunk as a lord . ENGLISH BURGUNDY . Porter . ENSIGN BEARER . A drunken man , who looks red in the face , or hoists his colours in his drink . 1 EQUIPT . EQUIPT . Rich ; also , having new clothes . DIE ENS ...
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a-se allusion appellation Bartholomew Fair bawd bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT breeches bull bully called Cambridge Cant cant language canting crew cheat clothes COCK cove Covent Garden cuckold cull Devil dice DOG LATIN dram dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman girl give goose guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK jocular king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor man's mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory play plump pocket practised pretend prison prostitute public house QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea term sham sharper shoes signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word young