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Common terms and phrases
a-se allusion appellation beat beggars blow booty BOX THE JESUIT boxing breeches called cant language canting crew cheat clothes cock cove Crib's Memorial cuckold cull darkmans Devil dice Dowse dram dressed drink drunk duck favourite FAWNEY fellow flash formerly FRANCIS GROSE frequently gallows gentleman give Grose hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish Jack Ketch Jem Belcher lame duck legs link-boys liquor London means MORT mouth nose one's person phrase pick pickpocket piece PIERCE EGAN pillory play pocket Pot valiant practised pretend prostitute Pugilistic queer Randall's Scrap Book robbery rogue saying Scotch cant Sea term sharper signifies sixpence slang soldiers sport steal stolen story tail tailor thief thieves thing trick Univ Vide Randall's Diary Vide Randall's Scrap vulgar wench whip whore wife woman word