Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... Scotch . BAWBELS , or BAWBLES . Trinkets ; a man's testicles . BAWD A female procuress . BAWDY BASKET . The twenty - third rank of canters , who carry pins , tape , ballads , and obscene books , to sell , but live mostly by stealing ...
... Scotch . BAWBELS , or BAWBLES . Trinkets ; a man's testicles . BAWD A female procuress . BAWDY BASKET . The twenty - third rank of canters , who carry pins , tape , ballads , and obscene books , to sell , but live mostly by stealing ...
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... Scotch . BUBBLE AND SQUEAK . Beef and cabbage fried together . It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . BUCK , TO RUN A. To poll a bad vote BUC.
... Scotch . BUBBLE AND SQUEAK . Beef and cabbage fried together . It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire . BUCK . A blind horse ; also a gay debauchee . BUCK , TO RUN A. To poll a bad vote BUC.
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... Scotch slang . BUDGET . A wallet . To open the budget ; a term used to signify the notification of the taxes required by the minister for the expenses of the ensuing year : as , To - morrow the minister will go to the house , and open ...
... Scotch slang . BUDGET . A wallet . To open the budget ; a term used to signify the notification of the taxes required by the minister for the expenses of the ensuing year : as , To - morrow the minister will go to the house , and open ...
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... Scotch slang . BULL . A Stock Exchange term for one who buys stock on speculation for time , i . e . agrees with the seller , called a bear , to take a certain sum of stock at a future day , at a stated price if at that day stock ...
... Scotch slang . BULL . A Stock Exchange term for one who buys stock on speculation for time , i . e . agrees with the seller , called a bear , to take a certain sum of stock at a future day , at a stated price if at that day stock ...
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... Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also , a kind of gibberish used by thieves and gypsies , called likewise pedlar's French , the slang , & c . & c . CANT OF DOBBIN . A roll of ribbon . Cant . САР . To take ...
... Scotch preacher , who used that whining manner of expression . Also , a kind of gibberish used by thieves and gypsies , called likewise pedlar's French , the slang , & c . & c . CANT OF DOBBIN . A roll of ribbon . Cant . САР . To take ...
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Grose's Classical Dictionary of Th Vulgar Tongue: Revised and Corrected ... Francis Grose Previsualització no disponible - 2016 |
Grose's Classical Dictionary of Th Vulgar Tongue: Revised and Corrected ... Francis Grose Previsualització no disponible - 2019 |
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