Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... Univ . Cant . BEADLE ! A blue roquelaure ; to sport a Beadle , to fly a Beadle , & c . & c . Cant . BEAK A justice of peace , or magistrate . Also a judge or chairman who presides in court . I clapp'd my peepers full of tears , and so ...
... Univ . Cant . BEADLE ! A blue roquelaure ; to sport a Beadle , to fly a Beadle , & c . & c . Cant . BEAK A justice of peace , or magistrate . Also a judge or chairman who presides in court . I clapp'd my peepers full of tears , and so ...
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... Univ . Cant . .CANARY BIRD . A jail bird , a person used to be kept in a cage ; also , in the canting sense , guineas ; also a kept woman . Cant . CANDLESTICKS . Bad , small , or untunable bells . the candlesticks rattle . CANDY . Drunk ...
... Univ . Cant . .CANARY BIRD . A jail bird , a person used to be kept in a cage ; also , in the canting sense , guineas ; also a kept woman . Cant . CANDLESTICKS . Bad , small , or untunable bells . the candlesticks rattle . CANDY . Drunk ...
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... Univ . Cant . under surveillance . CASTER . A cloak . Cant . CASTING UP ONE'S ACCOUNTS . Vomiting . CASTOR . A hat . To prig a castor ; to steal a hat . " Tom Trot Took his new castor from his head . " Vide Randall's Diary . " CAT . A ...
... Univ . Cant . under surveillance . CASTER . A cloak . Cant . CASTING UP ONE'S ACCOUNTS . Vomiting . CASTOR . A hat . To prig a castor ; to steal a hat . " Tom Trot Took his new castor from his head . " Vide Randall's Diary . " CAT . A ...
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... Univ . Cant . CAW - HANDED , or CAW - PAWED . ready , or nimble . Awkward , not dexterous , CAXON . An old weather - beaten wig . CAZ . Cheese ; As good as caz , is a phrase signifying that any projected fraud or robbery may be easily ...
... Univ . Cant . CAW - HANDED , or CAW - PAWED . ready , or nimble . Awkward , not dexterous , CAXON . An old weather - beaten wig . CAZ . Cheese ; As good as caz , is a phrase signifying that any projected fraud or robbery may be easily ...
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... Univ . Cant . COD'S HEAD . A stupid fellow . COG . The money , or whatsoever the sweeteners drop to draw in a bubble . COG . A tooth . A queer cog , a rotten tooth . How the cull flashes his queer cogs , how the fool shows his rotten ...
... Univ . Cant . COD'S HEAD . A stupid fellow . COG . The money , or whatsoever the sweeteners drop to draw in a bubble . COG . A tooth . A queer cog , a rotten tooth . How the cull flashes his queer cogs , how the fool shows his rotten ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
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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a-se allusion bawdy-house beat beggars Ben Jonson blow blue booty BOX THE JESUIT breeches called cant language canting crew cheat clothes cock cove CROW FAIR cuckold cull DARKMANS Devil dice dram dressed drink drunk eyes fellow flash FLASH SONGS formerly FRANCIS GROSE French frequently gallows gentleman give hand hanged head highwayman horse Irish JACK Jem Belcher King's lame duck legs liquor London means mouth MULLIGRUBS Newgate nick-name nose one's person pickpocket pillory play pocket practised pretend prison Pugilistic QUEER Randall's Scrap Book robbery rogue sailors saying Scotch cant Sea phrase Sea term sharper signifies sixpence slang soldier sport steal stolen story swell tail thief thieves thing Thomas Harman tongue trick Univ Vide Randall's Diary Vide Randall's Scrap vulgar wench whipped whore wife woman word