Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... pockets , which they throw into the eyes of any person they intend to rob , and , running away , their accomplices ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) take that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A ...
... pockets , which they throw into the eyes of any person they intend to rob , and , running away , their accomplices ( pretending to assist and pity the half - blinded person ) take that opportunity of plundering him . ANABAPTIST . A ...
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... pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . lushes red tape ; How the swell funks his blower and a b smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe , and drinks brandy . BLOW A CLOUD . To smoke a pipe . Cant . Let me blow a cloud , or a bender ...
... pocket book and watch . BLOWER . A pipe . lushes red tape ; How the swell funks his blower and a b smoke the gentleman makes with his pipe , and drinks brandy . BLOW A CLOUD . To smoke a pipe . Cant . Let me blow a cloud , or a bender ...
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... pocket . The swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pockets , let's rob him . BREECHES . To wear the breeches : a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREEZE . To raise ...
... pocket . The swell is well breeched , let's draw him ; the gentleman has plenty of money in his pockets , let's rob him . BREECHES . To wear the breeches : a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREEZE . To raise ...
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... pocket . The buz is the game of picking pockets in general . " Buz COVE , or BUZ GLOAK . A pickpocket : a person who is clever at this practice is said to be a good buz . BUZZARD . A simple fellow . A blind buzzard ; a pur - blind man ...
... pocket . The buz is the game of picking pockets in general . " Buz COVE , or BUZ GLOAK . A pickpocket : a person who is clever at this practice is said to be a good buz . BUZZARD . A simple fellow . A blind buzzard ; a pur - blind man ...
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... pockets . CHIVEY . I gave him a good chivey ; I gave him a hearty scolding . CHIVING LAY . Cutting the braces of coaches behind , on which , the coachman quitting the box , an accomplice robs the boot ; also , formerly , cutting the ...
... pockets . CHIVEY . I gave him a good chivey ; I gave him a hearty scolding . CHIVING LAY . Cutting the braces of coaches behind , on which , the coachman quitting the box , an accomplice robs the boot ; also , formerly , cutting the ...
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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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