Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... officer . CATCHING HARVEST . A dangerous time for a robbery , when many persons are on the road , on account of a horse- race , fair , or some other public meeting . CATER COUSINS . Good friends . He and I are not cater 7 cousins , CHA ...
... officer . CATCHING HARVEST . A dangerous time for a robbery , when many persons are on the road , on account of a horse- race , fair , or some other public meeting . CATER COUSINS . Good friends . He and I are not cater 7 cousins , CHA ...
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... officers , in part of commutation for a bastard child : the common price was forinerly ten pounds and a greasy chin . See GREASY CHIN . CHIMNEY CHOPs . An abusive appellation for a negro . CHINK . Money . CHIP . A child . A chip of the ...
... officers , in part of commutation for a bastard child : the common price was forinerly ten pounds and a greasy chin . See GREASY CHIN . CHIMNEY CHOPs . An abusive appellation for a negro . CHINK . Money . CHIP . A child . A chip of the ...
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... officers , a marshal , constable , butler , & c . See Dug- dale's Origines Juridiciales , p . 247 .--- Ray says , the in- terpretation of the word Cockney , is , a young person coaxed or conquered , made wanton ; or a nestle cock , de ...
... officers , a marshal , constable , butler , & c . See Dug- dale's Origines Juridiciales , p . 247 .--- Ray says , the in- terpretation of the word Cockney , is , a young person coaxed or conquered , made wanton ; or a nestle cock , de ...
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... officers of the army on such of their brethren as are testy , or have been guilty of improper behaviour , not worthy the cognizance of a court martial . The person sent to Coventry is considered as absent ; no one must speak to or ...
... officers of the army on such of their brethren as are testy , or have been guilty of improper behaviour , not worthy the cognizance of a court martial . The person sent to Coventry is considered as absent ; no one must speak to or ...
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... officer of feet ; a jocular title for an officer of infantry . FEINT . A sham attack on one part , when a real one is meant at another , FELLOW COMMONER . An empty bottle : so called at the university of Cambridge , where fellow ...
... officer of feet ; a jocular title for an officer of infantry . FEINT . A sham attack on one part , when a real one is meant at another , FELLOW COMMONER . An empty bottle : so called at the university of Cambridge , where fellow ...
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a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beef beer beggars blow bottle 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 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 Pot valiant 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 Tyburn venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife wine woman women word young