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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... shilling for the executioner , and three halfpence for the rope , --N . B. This refers to former times ; the hangmen of the present day having , like other artificers , raised their prices . The true state of this matter is , that a ...
... shilling for the executioner , and three halfpence for the rope , --N . B. This refers to former times ; the hangmen of the present day having , like other artificers , raised their prices . The true state of this matter is , that a ...
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... for a country booby . HODGE PODGE . An irregular mixture of numerous things . HODMANDODS . Snails in their shells . HOG . A shilling . To drive one's hogs ; to snore : the noise made made by some persons in snoring , being not much HOG.
... for a country booby . HODGE PODGE . An irregular mixture of numerous things . HODMANDODS . Snails in their shells . HOG . A shilling . To drive one's hogs ; to snore : the noise made made by some persons in snoring , being not much HOG.
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... shilling ? The cull melted a couple of decusses up- on us ; the gentleman spent a couple of crowns upon us . Cant . MEMBER MUG . A chamber pot . MEN OF STRAW . Hired bail , so called from having straw stuck in their shoes to distinguish ...
... shilling ? The cull melted a couple of decusses up- on us ; the gentleman spent a couple of crowns upon us . Cant . MEMBER MUG . A chamber pot . MEN OF STRAW . Hired bail , so called from having straw stuck in their shoes to distinguish ...
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... shillings for bad ones ; then suddenly pretending to recollect that you had sufficient silver to pay the bill , ask for the guinea again , and return the change , by which means several bad shil- lings are passed . To PINCH ON THE ...
... shillings for bad ones ; then suddenly pretending to recollect that you had sufficient silver to pay the bill , ask for the guinea again , and return the change , by which means several bad shil- lings are passed . To PINCH ON THE ...
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... shillings and put bad ones in their place . The person who gave the change is then re- quested to give good shillings for these bad ones . RIP . A miserable rip ; a poor , lean , worn - out horse . A shabby mean fellow . RIPS RIPFONS ...
... shillings and put bad ones in their place . The person who gave the change is then re- quested to give good shillings for these bad ones . RIP . A miserable rip ; a poor , lean , worn - out horse . A shabby mean fellow . RIPS RIPFONS ...
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