Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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... Cant . ARMOUR . In his armour , pot valiant : to fight in armour ; See C -- D -- м . to make use of Mrs. Philips's ware . ARK . A boat or wherry . Let us take an ark and winns , let us take a sculler . Cant . ARK RUFFIANS . Rogues who ...
... Cant . ARMOUR . In his armour , pot valiant : to fight in armour ; See C -- D -- м . to make use of Mrs. Philips's ware . ARK . A boat or wherry . Let us take an ark and winns , let us take a sculler . Cant . ARK RUFFIANS . Rogues who ...
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... Cant .と AUTEM . A church . AUTEM BAWLER . A parson . Cant . AUTEM CACKLERS . AUTEM PRICKEARS . Dissenters of every denomination . Cant . AUTEM CACKLE TUB . A conventicle or meeting - house for dissenters . Cant . AUTEM DIPPERS ...
... Cant .と AUTEM . A church . AUTEM BAWLER . A parson . Cant . AUTEM CACKLERS . AUTEM PRICKEARS . Dissenters of every denomination . Cant . AUTEM CACKLE TUB . A conventicle or meeting - house for dissenters . Cant . AUTEM DIPPERS ...
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... Cant . BADGE - COVES . Parish Pensioners . Cant . BADGERS . A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers , into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered . Cant . BAG . He gave them the bag , i . e . left them . BAG OF ...
... Cant . BADGE - COVES . Parish Pensioners . Cant . BADGERS . A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers , into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered . Cant . BAG . He gave them the bag , i . e . left them . BAG OF ...
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... Cant . BENE BOWSE . Good beer , or other strong liquor . Cant . BENE COVE . A good fellow . Cant . BENE DARKMANS . Good night . Cant . BENE FEAKERS . Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant ...
... Cant . BENE BOWSE . Good beer , or other strong liquor . Cant . BENE COVE . A good fellow . Cant . BENE DARKMANS . Good night . Cant . BENE FEAKERS . Counterfeiters of bills . Cant . BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES . Counterfeiters of passes . Cant ...
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... Cant . Bing avast ; get you gone . Binged avast in a darkmans ; stole away in the night . Bing we to Rumeville : shall we go to London ? BINGO . Brandy or other spirituous liquor . Cant . BINGO BOY . A dram drinker . Cant . BINGO MORT ...
... Cant . Bing avast ; get you gone . Binged avast in a darkmans ; stole away in the night . Bing we to Rumeville : shall we go to London ? BINGO . Brandy or other spirituous liquor . Cant . BINGO BOY . A dram drinker . Cant . BINGO MORT ...
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