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New London Spy 24: The shame of being thought a bubble, and exposed to the town, frequently prevents gentlemen from making use of the statutes provided in such cases.at bubble, n.1
New London Spy 24: The shame of being thought a bubble, and exposed to the town, frequently prevents gentlemen from making use of the statutes provided in such cases. New London Spy 130: Brown Bear, a house frequented by bloods, bullies, pimps.at bully, n.1
New London Spy 26: If you do, ten to one but you are had, a cant word they make use of, instead of saying, as the truth is, we have cheated him.at have, v.
New London Spy 126: Heavy-Horsemen. Under the description of Heavy Horse is comprised that class of labourers called Lumpers, who are chiefly employed in the landing and discharging of ships and vessels in the River Thames. These never fail to provide themselves with habiliments, suited to the purpose of secreting whatever they could pilfer.at heavy horsemen (n.) under heavy, adj.
New London Spy 53: The present degenerate race of Macaronies, who appear to be of spurious puny breed.at macaroni, n.1
New London Spy 129: Scuffle-hunters [...] come prepared with long aprons [...] to furnish them with the means of suddenly concealing what they pilfer.at scuffle-hunter (n.) under scuffle, v.
New London Spy 78: Setters. Their lives are one continued series of fraud and deception. [...] As to lying, cheating, dissimulation, flattery, or hypocrisy, they have them all at their beck.at setter, n.1
New London Spy 10: Beware of betting [...] for, if you do, ten to one but you are bad, a cant word they make use of, instead of saying, as the truth is, we have cheated him.at bad, adj.
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