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bingo
Brandy or other spirituous liquor. Cant.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Boy
·noun A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.
II. Boy ·vt To act as a ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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bingo mort
A female dram drinker. Cant.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Boy scout
·add. ·- Orig., a member of the "Boy Scouts," an organization of boys founded in 1908, by Sir R. S. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sea boy
·- A boy employed on shipboard.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Boy Court
North out of Ludgate Hill at No. 60 (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Without.
First mention: Elmes, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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damme boy
A roaring, mad, blustering fellow, a scourer of the streets, or kicker up of a breeze.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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ding boy
A rogue, a hector, a bully, or sharper. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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loblolley boy
A nick name for the surgeon's servant on board a man of war, sometimes for the surgeon himself: from...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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nocky boy
A dull simple fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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roaring boy
A noisy, riotous fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tall boy
A bottle, or two-quart pot.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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gal-boy
In New England, a romping girl; called also a tom-boy.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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billy boy or boat
A Humber or east-coast boat, of river-barge build, and a trysail; a bluff-bowed north-country trader...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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cabin-boy
A boy whose duty is to attend and serve the officers and passengers in the cabin.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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loblolly-boy
A man who attended the surgeon and his assistants, to summon the sick, and attend on them. A man is ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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oakum-boy
The caulker's apprentice, who attends to bring oakum, pitch, &c.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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ship-boy
Boys apprenticed to learn their sea-duties, but generally appointed as servants.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Black Boy Alley
1) North out of Chick Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the ma...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Naked Boy Alley
South out of Upper Thames Street, behind No.53, opposite Bread Street Hill (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Naked Boy Court
North out of Ludgate Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-Horwood, 1799). Next the Seven S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Black Boy Alley, Black Boy Court, Minories
See Golden Fleece Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Black Boy, Watling Street
See Bear and Ragged Staff.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Black Boy and Camel
On the south side of Leadenhall Street, at No.8 (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Coach office for Essex.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Naked Boy Alley, Court
West out of Little Elbow Lane. In Vintry Ward (Rocque 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now occupied b...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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broth of a boy
An excellent, though roystering fellow.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Black Boy Alley, Seething Lane
See Black Dog Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.