Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket EloquenceC. Chappel, 1811 - 221 pagine |
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... vulgar language , such as was used at the bear - gardens . BEAR LEADER . A travelling tutor . BEARD SPLITTER . A man much given to wenching . BEARINGS . I'll bring him to his bearings ; I'll bring him to reason . Sea term . BEAST . To ...
... vulgar language , such as was used at the bear - gardens . BEAR LEADER . A travelling tutor . BEARD SPLITTER . A man much given to wenching . BEARINGS . I'll bring him to his bearings ; I'll bring him to reason . Sea term . BEAST . To ...
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... OATH . Supposed by the vulgar to be more binding than an oath taken on the Testament only , as being the big- ger book , and generally containing both the Old and New Testament . BIDDY . BIDDY , OF CHICK - A - BIDDY . A BIB.
... OATH . Supposed by the vulgar to be more binding than an oath taken on the Testament only , as being the big- ger book , and generally containing both the Old and New Testament . BIDDY . BIDDY , OF CHICK - A - BIDDY . A BIB.
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... vulgar phrase is , hard at theira - ses . Black- stone says , it is a corruption of bound bailiff , from their being obliged to give bond for their good behaviour . BUM BRUSHER . A schoolmaster . BUM BOAT . A boat attending ships to ...
... vulgar phrase is , hard at theira - ses . Black- stone says , it is a corruption of bound bailiff , from their being obliged to give bond for their good behaviour . BUM BRUSHER . A schoolmaster . BUM BOAT . A boat attending ships to ...
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... vulgar joke on an awkward rider . BUTT . A dependant , poor relation , or simpleton , on whom all kinds of practical jokes are played off ; and who serves as a butt for all the shafts of wit and ridicule . BUTTER BOX . A Dutchman , from ...
... vulgar joke on an awkward rider . BUTT . A dependant , poor relation , or simpleton , on whom all kinds of practical jokes are played off ; and who serves as a butt for all the shafts of wit and ridicule . BUTTER BOX . A Dutchman , from ...
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... vulgar na- turalists , have nine lives , that is one less than a woman . No more chance than a cat in hell without claws ; said of one who enters into a dispute or quarrel with one greatly above his match . CAT LAP . Tea , called also ...
... vulgar na- turalists , have nine lives , that is one less than a woman . No more chance than a cat in hell without claws ; said of one who enters into a dispute or quarrel with one greatly above his match . CAT LAP . Tea , called also ...
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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