Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... women and children . Also a familiar epithet for a woman ; as , cunning baggage , wanton baggage , & c . BAKER'S DOZEN . Fourteen ; that number of rolls being allowed to the purchasers of a dozen . BAKER - KNEED . One whose knees knock ...
... women and children . Also a familiar epithet for a woman ; as , cunning baggage , wanton baggage , & c . BAKER'S DOZEN . Fourteen ; that number of rolls being allowed to the purchasers of a dozen . BAKER - KNEED . One whose knees knock ...
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... Women employed at Cambridge to attend on the students , sweep their rooms , & c . They will put their hands to any ... woman's beef ; to having carnal knowledge of her . Say you bought your beef of me ; a jocular request from a butcher ...
... Women employed at Cambridge to attend on the students , sweep their rooms , & c . They will put their hands to any ... woman's beef ; to having carnal knowledge of her . Say you bought your beef of me ; a jocular request from a butcher ...
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... woman on the BLOW THE GAB , To confess , or impeach a confederate . Cant . BLOW THE GAFF . A person having any secret in his possession , or a knowledge of any thing injurious to ano- ther , when at last induced , from revenge or other ...
... woman on the BLOW THE GAB , To confess , or impeach a confederate . Cant . BLOW THE GAFF . A person having any secret in his possession , or a knowledge of any thing injurious to ano- ther , when at last induced , from revenge or other ...
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... woman who BLUBBER CHEEKS . Large flaccid cheeks , banging like the fat or lubber of a whale . BLUE . To look blue ; to be confounded , terrified , or disap- pointed . Blue as a razor ; perhaps , blue as azure . BLUE DEVILS . Low spirits ...
... woman who BLUBBER CHEEKS . Large flaccid cheeks , banging like the fat or lubber of a whale . BLUE . To look blue ; to be confounded , terrified , or disap- pointed . Blue as a razor ; perhaps , blue as azure . BLUE DEVILS . Low spirits ...
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... woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREEZE . To raise a breeze ; to kick up a dust , or ... woman : perhaps , originally , only a passionate or irascible woman , compared to brimstone for its inflammability ...
... woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches . BREEZE . To raise a breeze ; to kick up a dust , or ... woman : perhaps , originally , only a passionate or irascible woman , compared to brimstone for its inflammability ...
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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