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Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: He suffered by a blow over the snout with a French faggot-stick; i.e. he lost his nose by the pox.at blow with a French faggot-stick, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: He suffered by a blow over the snout with a French faggot-stick; i.e. he lost his nose by the pox. Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at indorse with a cudgel, v.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: leg [...] to break a leg, a woman who has had a bastard, is said to have broken a leg.at break a leg, v.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Simper. To smile, to simper like a furmity kettle.at simper like a frumety-kettle, v.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at jack in a box, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at freeman of a corporation’s work, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Dam, a small Indian coin, mentioned in the Gentoo code of laws: hence etymologists may, if they please, derive the common expression, I do not care a dam, i.e. I do not care half a farthing for it.at not give a damn, v.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: To be taken all-a mort; to be confounded, surprised, or motionless through fear.at all a-mort, adj.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Bing avast; get you gone. Binged avast in a darkmans; stole away in the night.at bing a waste, v.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at wry mouth and a pissen pair of breeches, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: [as cit. 1674].at abram, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at abram, adj.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at sham abram, v.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at abram-man, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at abram-man, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: The floating academy, the lighters on board of which those persons are confined, who by a late regulation are condemned to hard labour, instead of transportation.at floating academy, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at academy, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at Campbell’s academy, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Flemish account, a losing, or bad account.at Flemish account, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Ames ace. within ames ace; nearly, very near.at within ambs-ace of under ambs-ace, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at adam tiler, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Jack Adams. A fool. Jack Adams’s parish; Clerkenwell.at Jack Adams, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at addle-plot, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: A landlord or publican wearing a blue apon, as was formerly the custom among gentlemen of that vocation.at admiral of the blue (n.) under admiral of..., n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at adrift, adj.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at affidavit man, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at after-clap, n.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue n.p.: Would I had Kemp’s shoes to throw after you. Ben Jonson. Perhaps Kemp was a man remarkable for his good luck or fortune; throwing an old shoe, or shoes, after any one going on an important business, being by the vulgar deemed lucky.at would I had Kemp’s shoes to throw after you, phr.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at aground, adj.
Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.at Drury Lane ague, n.
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