Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1823 - 245 pàgines |
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... young and old , has been the sole aim of the Editor ; and if he has suc- ceeded in only one instance in doing good , he feels perfectly satisfied that his time has not been misapplied . December 1 , 1822 . PIERCE EGAN . : 9431 1 ...
... young and old , has been the sole aim of the Editor ; and if he has suc- ceeded in only one instance in doing good , he feels perfectly satisfied that his time has not been misapplied . December 1 , 1822 . PIERCE EGAN . : 9431 1 ...
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... Raleigh's Hist . of the World , p . 178 ; also by Sir Kenelm Digby and Ben Jonson . Obsolete . BANTLING . A young child . BANYAN DAY . A sea term for those days on which no meat is allowed to the sailors : the term is borrowed BAN.
... Raleigh's Hist . of the World , p . 178 ; also by Sir Kenelm Digby and Ben Jonson . Obsolete . BANTLING . A young child . BANYAN DAY . A sea term for those days on which no meat is allowed to the sailors : the term is borrowed BAN.
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... young fellow wears a silk handkerchief round his neck . First introduced by the celebrated Jem Belcher . BELL , BOOK , AND CANDLE . They cursed him with bell , book , and candle ; an allusion to the popish form of ex- communicating and ...
... young fellow wears a silk handkerchief round his neck . First introduced by the celebrated Jem Belcher . BELL , BOOK , AND CANDLE . They cursed him with bell , book , and candle ; an allusion to the popish form of ex- communicating and ...
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... young wench . -BIDET ; commonly pronounced BIDDY . A kind of tub , con- trived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French pony , or post - horse , called , in French , bidets . BIENLY . Excellently ...
... young wench . -BIDET ; commonly pronounced BIDDY . A kind of tub , con- trived for ladies to wash themselves , for which purpose they bestride it like a French pony , or post - horse , called , in French , bidets . BIENLY . Excellently ...
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... young men , whom he finds with her . See GREENHORN . BULLY COCK . One who foments quarrels in order to rob the persons quarrelling . BULLY TRAP . A brave man with a mild or effeminate ap- pearance , by whom the bullies are frequently ...
... young men , whom he finds with her . See GREENHORN . BULLY COCK . One who foments quarrels in order to rob the persons quarrelling . BULLY TRAP . A brave man with a mild or effeminate ap- pearance , by whom the bullies are frequently ...
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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