A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo-Indian Slang, Pidgin English, Tinker's Jargon and Other Irregular Phraseology, Volumen2Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland Ballantyne Press, 1890 |
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actor Ameri Anglo-Indian applied army Australian Ballad Bede beer Bird blow called cheat coin common costermongers derived dress drink Dutch England Eton explained by quotation expression fellow Freedom French slang German girl give Greenwood gypsy hand head Hence horse Hotten Ingoldsby Legends Jottings from Jail lady lish look means metaphor military nautical never night old cant old English Oliver Twist one's origin Paul Clifford person phrase pidgin play pocket popular and thieves printers prison probably provincial English pugilistic Punch Punch and Judy queer race Romany Saddle and Moccasin Seven Curses Shelta signifies sling Song Sporting steal stick Stock Exchange street swell swindle synonym tailors talk Telegraph term theatrical thief thing tinker tion tramp turf Verdant Green Vide walk watch Whyo Winchester College woman word young
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Página 39 - ... arranged that John alone should accompany the troopers in their pursuit. To tell the truth, John was not sorry for the opportunity thus afforded of striking wholesome terror into the tribe, which, notwithstanding his peaceful behaviour towards them, was beginning to cause him serious trouble and loss. The troopers were, of course, delighted at the prospect of a collision with their countrymen, and an unusual degree of activity prevailed in the camp, — so much so, that next morning before sunrise,...
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