Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies , and under that pretence extorts money from greenhorns , or ignorant young men , whom he findswith her . See GREENHORN . BULLY COCK . One who foments quarrels in order to rob the persons ...
... pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies , and under that pretence extorts money from greenhorns , or ignorant young men , whom he findswith her . See GREENHORN . BULLY COCK . One who foments quarrels in order to rob the persons ...
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... pretending to whip the cat , haul the astonished booby through the water . --- To whip the cat , is also a term among tailors for work- ing jobs at private houses , as practised in the country . CATAMARAN . An old scraggy woman ; from a ...
... pretending to whip the cat , haul the astonished booby through the water . --- To whip the cat , is also a term among tailors for work- ing jobs at private houses , as practised in the country . CATAMARAN . An old scraggy woman ; from a ...
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... pretend to dairy- maids , to get cream and other good things from them . TO CREEME . To slip or slide any thing into the hands of another . Cant . CREEPERS . Gentlemen's companions , lice . CREW . A knot or gang ; also a boat or ship's ...
... pretend to dairy- maids , to get cream and other good things from them . TO CREEME . To slip or slide any thing into the hands of another . Cant . CREEPERS . Gentlemen's companions , lice . CREW . A knot or gang ; also a boat or ship's ...
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... pretends by his skill in astrology to assist persons in recovering stolen goods : and also to tell them their fortunes , and when , how often , and to whom they shall be married ; likewise answers all lawful questions , both by sea and ...
... pretends by his skill in astrology to assist persons in recovering stolen goods : and also to tell them their fortunes , and when , how often , and to whom they shall be married ; likewise answers all lawful questions , both by sea and ...
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... Pretended love to the cook , or any other person , for the sake of a meal . My guts cry cupboard ; i . e . I am hungry CUPID , BLIND CUPID . A jeering name for an ugly blind man : Cupid , the god of love , being frequently painted blind ...
... Pretended love to the cook , or any other person , for the sake of a meal . My guts cry cupboard ; i . e . I am hungry CUPID , BLIND CUPID . A jeering name for an ugly blind man : Cupid , the god of love , being frequently painted blind ...
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