Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... Speaking of Bacchus , the Author of " Randall , " a Fragment , says " Wine he loves to view his altars stain , But prime blue ruin goes against the grain . " Vide Randall's Diary . AGOG , ALL - A - GOG . Anxious , eager , impatient ...
... Speaking of Bacchus , the Author of " Randall , " a Fragment , says " Wine he loves to view his altars stain , But prime blue ruin goes against the grain . " Vide Randall's Diary . AGOG , ALL - A - GOG . Anxious , eager , impatient ...
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... speaking of Eolus , he has these lines , " Bounce cry the port - holes , out they fly , And make the world dance Barnaby . " BARNACLE . A good job , or snack easily got : also shell - fish growing at the bottoms of ships ; a bird of the ...
... speaking of Eolus , he has these lines , " Bounce cry the port - holes , out they fly , And make the world dance Barnaby . " BARNACLE . A good job , or snack easily got : also shell - fish growing at the bottoms of ships ; a bird of the ...
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... speaking , to drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed . BUNT . An apron . BUNTER . A low dirty prostitute , half whore and half beggar . BUNTLINGS . Petticoats . Cant . BURICK . A prostitute . Cant . BURN CRUST . A jocular name for ...
... speaking , to drink till one's eye is bunged up or closed . BUNT . An apron . BUNTER . A low dirty prostitute , half whore and half beggar . BUNTLINGS . Petticoats . Cant . BURICK . A prostitute . Cant . BURN CRUST . A jocular name for ...
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... speak plain through drunkenness . CLOAK TWITCHERS . Rogues who lurk about the entrances into dark alleys , and bye - lanes , to snatch cloaks from the shoulders of passengers . CLOD HOPPER . A country farmer , or ploughman . CLOD PATE ...
... speak plain through drunkenness . CLOAK TWITCHERS . Rogues who lurk about the entrances into dark alleys , and bye - lanes , to snatch cloaks from the shoulders of passengers . CLOD HOPPER . A country farmer , or ploughman . CLOD PATE ...
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... speaking of any third person , whose name you are either ignorant of , or don't wish to mention , the word cove is adopted by way of emphasis , as may be seen under the word AWAKE . COVE OF THE KEN . The master of the house . Cant ...
... speaking of any third person , whose name you are either ignorant of , or don't wish to mention , the word cove is adopted by way of emphasis , as may be seen under the word AWAKE . COVE OF THE KEN . The master of the house . Cant ...
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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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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