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[UK] ‘Roxana Termagent’ Drury Lane Jrnl 27 Feb. 150: That no personal abuse, or such altercations that are commonly call’d scolding or ballaragging, be allow’d .
at ballyrag, v.
[UK] ‘Roxana Termagent’ Drury Lane Jrnl 27 Feb. 149: That Threepence out of each person's entrance money be expended in Huckle-my-buff, Hotpot, and Gin for the company .
at huckle-my-buff, n.
[UK] ‘Roxana Termagent’ Drury Lane Jrnl 16 Jan. 5: Sunday last Moll Draggletail, alias Foulmouth, alias Fire-ship, alias Strip-me-naked, alias Bung your eye, was [...] charg’d with an intent to commit fornication, by street-walking in the Strand.
at bung one’s eye (v.) under bung, v.1
[UK] ‘Roxana Termagent’ Drury Lane Jrnl 16 Jan. 5: Sunday last Moll Draggletail, alias Foulmouth, alias Fire-ship, alias Strip-me-naked, alias Bung your eye, was [...] charg’d with an intent to commit fornication, by street-walking in the Strand.
at draggle-tail, n.
[UK] ‘Roxana Termagent’ Drury Lane Jrnl 16 Jan. 5: Sunday last Moll Draggletail, alias Foulmouth, alias Fire-ship, alias Strip-me-naked, alias Bung your eye, was [...] charg’d with an intent to commit fornication, by street-walking in the Strand.
at strip-me-naked, n.1
[UK] ‘Roxana Termagent’ Drury Lane Jrnl 23 Jan. 30: Delectable scenes and transactions of low life, where whores, rogues, gaol-keepers and Old Bailey sollicitors are the most shining characters.
at Newgate solicitor (n.) under Newgate, n.
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