Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... fellow or lands- man , frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes . It is thus managed : a large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it : over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin , or old sail ; this ...
... fellow or lands- man , frequently played on board ships in the warm latitudes . It is thus managed : a large tub is filled with water , and two stools placed on each side of it : over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin , or old sail ; this ...
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... fellow . BELL WETHER . The chief or leader of a mob ; an idea taken from a flock of sheep , where the wether has a bell about his neck . BENDER . A sixpence . Cant . BENDER . An ironical word used in conversation by flash people ; as ...
... fellow . BELL WETHER . The chief or leader of a mob ; an idea taken from a flock of sheep , where the wether has a bell about his neck . BENDER . A sixpence . Cant . BENDER . An ironical word used in conversation by flash people ; as ...
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... fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered , roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards and Parade , in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other dirty offices ...
... fellow ; a term said to be derived from a number of dirty , tattered , roguish boys , who attended at the Horse Guards and Parade , in St. James's Park , to black the boots and shoes of the soldiers , or to do any other dirty offices ...
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... FELLOW , or BRIMSTONE . or prostitute . Cant . BLAST . To curse . BLATER . A calf . Cant . An abandoned rogue BLEACHED MORT . A fair - complexioned wench . BLEATERS . Those cheated by Jack in a box . Cant . See JACK IN A Box . BLEATING ...
... FELLOW , or BRIMSTONE . or prostitute . Cant . BLAST . To curse . BLATER . A calf . Cant . An abandoned rogue BLEACHED MORT . A fair - complexioned wench . BLEATERS . Those cheated by Jack in a box . Cant . See JACK IN A Box . BLEATING ...
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... fellow , who will bear a good beating . BOTTOMLESS PIT . The monosyllable . BOUGHS . Wide in the boughs ; with large hips and poste- riors . BOUGHS . He is up in the boughs ; he is in a passion . BOUNCE . To bully , threaten , talk loud ...
... fellow , who will bear a good beating . BOTTOMLESS PIT . The monosyllable . BOUGHS . Wide in the boughs ; with large hips and poste- riors . BOUGHS . He is up in the boughs ; he is in a passion . BOUNCE . To bully , threaten , talk loud ...
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