Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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... allusion to the story of a monkey , who made use of a cat's paw to scratch a roasted chesnut out of the fire . CAT'S SLEEP . Counterfeit sleep : cats often counterfeiting sleep , to decoy their prey near them , and then suddenly spring ...
... allusion to the story of a monkey , who made use of a cat's paw to scratch a roasted chesnut out of the fire . CAT'S SLEEP . Counterfeit sleep : cats often counterfeiting sleep , to decoy their prey near them , and then suddenly spring ...
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... allusion to the croaking of a raven , sup- posed ominous . r CROAKUMSHIRE . Northumberland , from the particular croaking in the pronunciation of the people of that coun- ty , especially about Newcastle and Morpeth , where they are said ...
... allusion to the croaking of a raven , sup- posed ominous . r CROAKUMSHIRE . Northumberland , from the particular croaking in the pronunciation of the people of that coun- ty , especially about Newcastle and Morpeth , where they are said ...
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... allusion to the story of the bear , said to bring its cub into form by licking . Also , a new gamester . CUCKOLD . The husband of an incontinent wife : cuckolds , however , are Christians , as we learn by the following story : An old ...
... allusion to the story of the bear , said to bring its cub into form by licking . Also , a new gamester . CUCKOLD . The husband of an incontinent wife : cuckolds , however , are Christians , as we learn by the following story : An old ...
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... allusion to the story of the old woman , who set a wax taper before the image of : St. Michael , and another before the Devil , whom that saint is commonly represented as trampling under his feet : saint DEV DEAD MEN. A cant word among ...
... allusion to the story of the old woman , who set a wax taper before the image of : St. Michael , and another before the Devil , whom that saint is commonly represented as trampling under his feet : saint DEV DEAD MEN. A cant word among ...
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... allusion to the well - known fable . The dogs have not dined ; a com- mon saying to any one whose shirt hangs out behind . To dog , or dodge ; to follow at a distance . To blush like a blue dog , i . e . not at all . To walk the black ...
... allusion to the well - known fable . The dogs have not dined ; a com- mon saying to any one whose shirt hangs out behind . To dog , or dodge ; to follow at a distance . To blush like a blue dog , i . e . not at all . To walk the black ...
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a-se allusion appellation bailiff bawdy-house beat beer beggars blow bottle BOX THE JESUIT 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 dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash Fleet prison formerly French frequently gallows gentleman give guinea guts hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK kiddey king's lame duck legs link-boy liquor married mistress MORT mouth Newgate nick name nose officers one's person pickpocket piece pillory PISS play plump pocket Pot valiant practised pretend prison prostitute PUDDING QUEER rogue sailors saying Sea term sharper shilling signify soldier steal story sword tail taylor thief thieves thing tongue trick venereal venereal disease vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word young