Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence |
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... meeting - house . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business . Stow the books , the culls are awake ; hide the cards , the fellows know what we intended to do . 2 BABES 1 เ BAL BABES IN THE WOOD . Criminals in the.
... meeting - house . Cant . AWAKE . Acquainted with , knowing the business . Stow the books , the culls are awake ; hide the cards , the fellows know what we intended to do . 2 BABES 1 เ BAL BABES IN THE WOOD . Criminals in the.
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... cull's bit ; he seized the man's money . A bit is also the smallest coin in Jamaica , equal to about sixpence sterling . BITCH . A she dog , or doggess ; the most offensive appella- tion that can be given to an English woman , even more ...
... cull's bit ; he seized the man's money . A bit is also the smallest coin in Jamaica , equal to about sixpence sterling . BITCH . A she dog , or doggess ; the most offensive appella- tion that can be given to an English woman , even more ...
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... cull's blubber ; I have stopped the fellow's mouth , meant either by gagging or murdering him . TO BLUBBER . To cry . TO SPORT BLUBBER . Said of a large coarse woman , who exposes her bosom . BLUBBER CHEEKS . Large flaccid cheeks ...
... cull's blubber ; I have stopped the fellow's mouth , meant either by gagging or murdering him . TO BLUBBER . To cry . TO SPORT BLUBBER . Said of a large coarse woman , who exposes her bosom . BLUBBER CHEEKS . Large flaccid cheeks ...
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... cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue tells all . Cant . See LEAKY . CACKLER . A hen . CACKLER'S KEN . A hen roost . Cant . CACKLING CHEATS . FOwls . Cant . CACKLING FARTS . Eggs . Cant . CADDEE . A helper . An under - strapper ...
... cull is leaky , and cackles ; the rogue tells all . Cant . See LEAKY . CACKLER . A hen . CACKLER'S KEN . A hen roost . Cant . CACKLING CHEATS . FOwls . Cant . CACKLING FARTS . Eggs . Cant . CADDEE . A helper . An under - strapper ...
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... CULLS . Grub - street writers , who compose songs , carrols , & c . for ballad - singers . Cant . CHAUNT . A song . TO CHAUNT . To sing . To publish an account in the news- papers . The kiddey was chaunted for a toby ; his exami nation ...
... CULLS . Grub - street writers , who compose songs , carrols , & c . for ballad - singers . Cant . CHAUNT . A song . TO CHAUNT . To sing . To publish an account in the news- papers . The kiddey was chaunted for a toby ; his exami nation ...
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