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Buss
·noun A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. II. Buss ·vt To <<Kiss>>; ·esp. to kiss with a smack...

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buss
A kiss. This word, once of sufficient dignity to be used by our dramatic authors, has now become so ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
buss
A small strong-built Dutch vessel with two masts, used in the herring and mackerel fisheries, being ...

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Beggar
·noun One who makes it his business to ask alms. II. Beggar ·vt To cause to seem very poor and inad...

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Beggar
Begging The poor among the Hebrews were much favored. They were allowed to glean in the fields, and...

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horse buss
A kiss with a loud smack; also a bite. ...

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herring-buss
A peculiar boat of 10 or 15 tons, for the herring fishery. (See buss.) ...

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Couple-beggar
·noun One who makes it his business to marry beggars to each other. ...

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beggar maker
A publican, or ale-house keeper. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
bull beggar, or bully beggar
An imaginary being with which children are threatened by servants and nurses, like raw head and bloo...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
beggar-bolts
A contemptuous term for the missiles which were thrown by the galley-slaves at an approaching enemy....

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