Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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... Latin , vulgarly called Dog Latin , in Ireland Bog Latin . APPLE CART . Down with his apple - cart ; knock or throw him down . APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP . A woman's bosom . APPLE - PYE BED . A bed made apple - pye fashion , like what is ...
... Latin , vulgarly called Dog Latin , in Ireland Bog Latin . APPLE CART . Down with his apple - cart ; knock or throw him down . APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP . A woman's bosom . APPLE - PYE BED . A bed made apple - pye fashion , like what is ...
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... Latin . Irish . - See DOG LATIN , and APOTHECARIES LATIN . BOGY . Ask bogy , i . e . ask mine a - se . Sea wit . Вон . Said to be the name of a Danish general , who so ter- rified his opponent Foh , that he caused him to bewray ...
... Latin . Irish . - See DOG LATIN , and APOTHECARIES LATIN . BOGY . Ask bogy , i . e . ask mine a - se . Sea wit . Вон . Said to be the name of a Danish general , who so ter- rified his opponent Foh , that he caused him to bewray ...
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... Latin dictionaries ; a nasty name for a nasty thing : un con Miege . CUP OF THE CREATURE . A cup of good liquor ... dog . According to the forestlaws , a man who had no right to the privilege of the chase , was obliged to cut or law his dog ...
... Latin dictionaries ; a nasty name for a nasty thing : un con Miege . CUP OF THE CREATURE . A cup of good liquor ... dog . According to the forestlaws , a man who had no right to the privilege of the chase , was obliged to cut or law his dog ...
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... DOG BUFFERS . Dog stealers , who kill those dogs not ad- vertised for , sell their skins , and feed the remaining ... LATIN . Barbarous Latin , such as was formerly used by the lawyers in their pleadings . DOG'S PORTION . A lick ...
... DOG BUFFERS . Dog stealers , who kill those dogs not ad- vertised for , sell their skins , and feed the remaining ... LATIN . Barbarous Latin , such as was formerly used by the lawyers in their pleadings . DOG'S PORTION . A lick ...
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... Latin in his company , was as disagreeable to him as to break his head . PRITTLE PRATTLE . Insignificant talk ... dog . PROVENDER . He from whom any money is taken on the highway : perhaps providor , or provider . Cant . PROPHET ...
... Latin in his company , was as disagreeable to him as to break his head . PRITTLE PRATTLE . Insignificant talk ... dog . PROVENDER . He from whom any money is taken on the highway : perhaps providor , or provider . Cant . PROPHET ...
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