Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Swift Tale of a Tub 18: The second instance to shew the author’s wit is not his own, is Peter’s banter (as he calls it in his alsatia phrase) upon transubstantiation.at Alsatia, n.
Swift Tale of a Tub 18: The second instance to shew the author’s wit is not his own, is Peter’s banter (as he calls it in his alsatia phrase) upon transubstantiation.at banter, n.1
Swift Tale of a Tub I 56: They bilkt Hackney-Coachmen, ran in Debt with Shop-keepers.at bilk, v.
Swift Tale of a Tub 56: [They] lay on Bulks, and got Claps.at bulker, n.1
Swift Tale of a Tub 133: He looked like a drunken Beau, half rifled by Bullies.at bully, n.1
Swift Tale of a Tub 57: They nightly adjourn to chew the Cud of Politicks.at chew the cud, v.
Swift Tale of a Tub 42: I am not unaware, how the Productions of the Grub-Street Brotherhood, have of late Years fallen under many Prejudices.at Grub Street, adj.
Swift Tale of a Tub 130: A rogue that [...] cheated us of our Fortunes; paumed [sic] his damned Crusts upon us for Mutton.at palm, v.
Swift Tale of a Tub 106: What a couple of blind, positive, ignorant, wilful Puppies you are.at puppy, n.
Swift Tale of a Tub 21: Lord! what a filthy crowd is here; [...] Z---ds, what squeezing is this!at squeeze, n.1
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