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The Amorous Bugbears choose

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[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 49: The sweet liberty of Playing at Uptails-all.
at up-tails-all, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 6: Which shows how Interest will mend the Pace of the Slothful, and give a vigorous Shove, even, as the Saints have it, to a heavy-ars’d Christian.
at -arsed, sfx
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 27: I shall be as mad as a Jack Hare in March, or a Buck in Rutting-time.
at ...a (March) hare under mad as..., adj.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 11: The Sawnies and Jockies of North-Britain, would have swore, by the Complexion of his Masque [...] that he had fed on nothing but Bonny-clapper.
at bonny-clapper, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 25: I [...] had by that means arriv’d to such a pitch of Confidence as might enable me to attack the most accomplished Curtesan, from the Kept-Mistress, to the Drury-Brimstone. [Ibid.] 35: The gaudy Brimstone, with a painted Face.
at brimstone, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 41: I singl’d out a fine young Doe the last time I was here, and run my Puppy at her, but came off so like a Dog that had burnt his Tail, that I have cried out Fire ever since.
at burn one’s poker (v.) under burn, v.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 41: I singl’d out a fine young Doe the last time I was here, and run my Puppy at her, but came off so like a Dog that had burnt his Tail, that I have cried out Fire ever since.
at burn, v.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 13: Our hasty Carrion-Flogger had no sooner hurri’d us from the Tavern-Door, to Cupid’s New Elysium.
at carrion, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 5: So that the Drury Nymphs, and Covent-Garden Bullies, if there were any Cock-Bawd or Hen Procuress, of their particular Acquaintance, might the better judge, who was the fittest Person to disguise their Infirmities, and run the risque of, No Purchase, no Pay.
at cock-bawd (n.) under cock, n.3
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 15: The Groom-Porter’s Deputy stood hussling the Devil’s Bones in a Box.
at devil’s bones (n.) under devil, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 3: Being not above twenty Druries to a Diamond Countess, and about as many Sharpers to one Cully of Quality.
at Drury Lane vestal, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 24: I [...] talk’d lusheously to a second, patted the Dumplins of a third.
at dumpling, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 26: Foh! reply’d Madam.
at faugh!, excl.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 6: We revok’d our first Orders, and call’d for a Flask of French.
at French, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 9: A Morning’s Draught of hissing Oat-Ale, after a feav’rish Fuddle.
at fuddle, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 19: When a medley of all Nations are gabbering together with Confusion in their Countenances.
at gabber, v.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 42: Go drunk to Bed and snoar away the Night; / In his own Guts thus barrels up his Stout, / And swill until the Tap of Life runs out.
at gut, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 5: So that the Drury Nymphs, and Covent-Garden Bullies, if there were any Cock-Bawd or Hen Procuress, of their particular Acquaintance, might the better judge, who was the fittest Person to disguise their Infirmities, and run the risque of, No Purchase, no Pay.
at hen, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 11: The Sawnies and Jockies of North-Britain, would have swore, by the Complexion of his Masque [...] that he had fed on nothing but Bonny-clapper.
at Jock, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 36: Another [...] comes behind Miss Molly and throwing a Box full of Spanish Snuff upon the Seat of her Smicker, made her Backside look as offensively besmear’d, as the hind Lappet of a Drayman’s Shirt.
at Miss Molly (n.) under molly, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 10: Like a Dutchman in the Rasp-House, is forc’d to Pump or Drown.
at pump, v.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 41: I singl’d out a fine young Doe the last time I was here, and run my Puppy at her, but came off so like a Dog that had burnt his Tail, that I have cried out Fire ever since.
at puppy, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 35: The gaudy Brimstone, with a Minted Face, Allures the swarthy Yew ... she that deals among the sober Saints, Like them must have her Quirpo’s & her Quaints.
at quaint, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 11: The Sawnies and Jockies of North-Britain, would have swore, by the Complexion of his Masque [...] that he had fed on nothing but Bonny-clapper.
at Sawney, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 40: The next Entertaining Figure that I happen’d to turn my Eyes upon, was, a squab Tun-gutted Mortal.
at squabby, adj.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 42: With Nog and Stingoe crown the Day’s delight.
at stingo, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 28: As if her wealthy Keeper had borrow’d his Wife’s Girdle, out of her Casket of Jewels, to adorn his Mistress for the Day, that the proud Curtesan might appear the less like a Strum.
at strum, n.2
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 42: Go drunk to Bed and snoar away the Night; / In his own Guts thus barrels up his Stout, / And swill until the Tap of Life runs out.
at swill, v.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 21: Some, in the zenith of their Strength and Health [...] Among the Crowd steal hither to refresh / Their wanton Appetites with younger Flesh, / That they the pleasing difference may tast, / ’Twixt Parchment-Udders and a tender Breast.
at udders, n.
[UK] N. Ward Amorous Bugbears 25: Not withstanding they had disguised themselves in sober Weeds.
at weeds, n.
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