1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue eBook

Francis Grose
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 343 pages of information about 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue eBook

Francis Grose
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 343 pages of information about 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

The bubble.  The party cheated, perhaps from his
  being like an air bubble, filled with words, which are
  only wind, instead of real property.

To bubble.  To cheat.

To bar the bubble.  To except against the general
  rule, that he who lays the odds must always be adjudged
  the loser:  this is restricted to betts laid for liquor.

Bubbly Jock.  A turkey cock.  Scotch.

Bubble and squeak.  Beef and cabbage fried together. 
  It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst
  over the fire.

BUBE.  The venereal disease.

Buck.  A blind horse; also a gay debauchee.

To run A buck.  To poll a bad vote at an election.—­Irish
  term.

Buck bail.  Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang.

A buck of the first head.  One who in debauchery
  surpasses the rest of his companions, a blood or choice
  spirit.  There are in London divers lodges or societies of
  Bucks, formed in imitation of the Free Masons:  one was
  held at the Rose, in Monkwell-street, about the year
  1705.  The president is styled the Grand Buck.  A buck
  sometimes signifies a cuckold.

BUCK’S face.  A cuckold.

Buck Fitch.  A lecherous old fellow.

Buckeen.  A bully.  Irish.

Bucket.  To kick the bucket; to die.

BUCKINGER’S boot.  The monosyllable.  Matthew
  Buckinger was born without hands and legs; notwithstanding
  which he drew coats of arms very neatly, and
  could write the Lord’s Prayer within the compass of a
  shilling; he was married to a tall handsome woman,
  and traversed the country, shewing himself for money.

Buckles.  Fetters.

Budge, or sneaking budge.  One that slips into houses
  in the dark, to steal cloaks or other clothes.  Also
  lambs’ fur formerly used for doctors’ robes, whence they
  were called budge doctors.  Standing budge; a thief’s
  scout or spy.

To budge.  To move, or quit one’s station.  Don’t budge
  from hence; i.e. don’t move from hence, stay here.

Budget.  A wallet.  To open the budget; a term used
  to signify the notification of the taxes required by the
  minister for the expences of the ensuing year; as To-morrow
  the minister will go to the house, and open the
  budget.

BUFE.  A dog.  Bufe’s nob; a dog’s head.  Cant.

BUFE NABBER.  A dog stealer.  Cant.

Buff.  All in buff; stript to the skin, stark naked.

Buff.  To stand buff; to stand the brunt.  To swear as a
  witness.  He buffed it home; and I was served; he
  swore hard against me, and I was found guilty.

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