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Frauds of London 28: The shame of being thought a bubble, [...] frequently prevents gentlemen from making use of the statute provided.at bubble, n.1
Frauds of London 28: The shame of being thought a bubble, [...] frequently prevents gentlemen from making use of the statute provided. Frauds of London 16: Bullies are dependants on Bawds and Whores; sometimes the Bully pretends to be the husband of the whore, whose bread he eats, whose quarrel he fights, and at whose call he is always ready to act and do as commanded.at bully, n.1
Frauds of London 100: The poor deluded countryman becomes a dupe to the artful doxies.at doxy, n.
Frauds of London 53: Money-Droppers [...] generally ply at the most public places in town, and also at fairs and country markets. [...] The Dropper [...] lays down a guinea, or other piece of money, close to the countryman, then, in a voice of exultation, exclaims, I have found a guinea.at gold-dropper, n.
Frauds of London 18: Duffers. These are a set of men that prey on the credulity of the unsuspecting [...] plying at the corner of streets, and courts, and alleys to vend their contraband wares.at duffer, n.1
Frauds of London 72: Spungers [...] are scarce to be distinguished from the Hanger-on, except, if possible, being more impudent, and generally in low life, frequenters of the Garden in order to pick up a dinner, and the Park to get a bottle.at Garden, the, n.
Frauds of London 30: Beware of betting or engaging in company you or your friends have no knowledge of, for if you do, ten to one but you are had.at had, adj.
Frauds of London 56: Exotic fopperies, and new fashioned vices [...] of our new English Maccaronies.at macaroni, n.1
Frauds of London 39: They [i.e. highwaymen] have various schemes for [...] intelligence of who is worth picking up.at pick up, v.
Frauds of London 85: So artful are these Setters.at setter, n.1
Frauds of London 74: The Sharper, generally having had a liberal and genteel education [...] has more the power of delusion at will, than the unlettered cheat.at sharper, n.
Frauds of London 72: Spungers [...] are scarce to be distinguished from the Hanger-on, except, if possible, being more impudent, and generally in low life, frequenters of the Garden in order to pick up a dinner, and the Park to get a bottle.at sponge, v.
Frauds of London 46: Hundreds [...] dropped all their debts, and returned from prison thoroughly white-washed.at whitewashed, adj.
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