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 Australian Ballad Bede beer Bird blow called cheat coin common costermongers Curses of London 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 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 140 - his fun,' as the Yankees say, everywhere 'pokes,' And is always a great deal too fond of his jokes, Has written a circular note to De Nokes, And De Stiles, and De Roe, and the rest of the folks, One and all, Great and small, Who were...