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tom of bedlam
The same as Abram man.
otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Bedlam
·adj Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse.
II. Bedlam ·noun An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tom-tom
·noun ·see Tam-tam.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom-tom
A small drum, made from the stem of a hollowed tree, generally of the palm-tribe, as the centre is p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Tom
·noun The knave of trumps at gleek.
II. Tom ·add. ·noun A familiar contraction of Thomas, a proper ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom
A pet bow-chaser, a 9 or 12-pounder. (See long tom.)
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O
O, o, the fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, corresponding to the Gr. ο and ω. The Latin langu...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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o
ō (long also before an initial vowel: I o ego, Ov. M. 8, 51; Hor. A. P. 301; but also short: ŏ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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o
ō (rarely, before a vowel o, V.), interj.of feeling or surprise, O! oh!: O vir fortis es, T.:...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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O
·noun A cipher; zero.
II. O ·adj <<One>>.
III. O ·noun The letter O, or its sound.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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O'
·prep A shortened form of of or on.
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o
The fourth class of rating on Lloyd's books for the comparative excellence of merchant ships. But in...
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o!
or ho!
An interjection commanding attention or possibly the cessation of any action.
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Brown, Tom
(1663-1704)
Satirist, was ed. at Oxf., and there composed the famous epigram on Dr. Fell. He was fo...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Taylor, Tom
(1817-1880)
Dramatist, b. at Sunderland, ed. at Glasgow and Camb., and was Prof. of English Literat...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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captain tom
The leader of a mob; also the mob itself.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mad tom
or tom of bedlam
otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peeping tom
A nick name for a curious prying fellow; derived from an old legendary tale, told of a taylor of Cov...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom cony
A simple fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom long
A tiresome story teller. It is coming by Tom Long, the carrier; said of any thing that has been long...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom thumb
A dwarf, a little hop-o'my-thumb.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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long-tom
n.
name given in Sydney to Beloneferox, Gunth., a species of Garfish which has bothjaws prolonged t...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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long tom
, or long tom turks.
Pieces of lengthy ordnance for chasers, &c.
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tom astoners
Dashing fellows; from astound or "astony," to terrify.
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tom norie
A name of the puffin, Fratercula arctica.
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tom pepper
A term for a liar; he having, according to nautic tradition, been kicked out of the nether regions f...
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kind o'
In a manner, as it were. A sort of qualifying expression; as, 'She made game on it kind o'.'--Forby....
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Old Bedlam Court
In Old Bethlehem (Dodsley, 1761).
No further reference.
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Old Bedlam Lane
See Old Bethlem, Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Tom and Jerry
·add. ·- A hot sweetened drink of rum and water spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ·etc., and beaten up w...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Whip-tom-kelly
·noun A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native of the West Indies and Florida;
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom t--dman
A night man, one who empties necessary houses.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Tom Russell's mahogany
See mahogany.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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tom cox's traverse
Up one hatchway and down another: others say three turns round the long boat, and a pull at the scut...
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whether or no, tom collins
A phrase equivalent to, "Whether you will or not, such is my determination, not to be gainsaid."
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I O U
·- A paper having on it these letters, with a sum named, and duly signed;
— in use in England as an...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Jack-o'-lantern
·noun ·see Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Light-o'-love
·noun Hence: A light or wanton woman.
II. Light-o'-love ·noun An old tune of a dance, the name of w...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tam-o'-shanter
·add. ·noun A kind of Scotch cap of wool, worsted, or the like, having a round, flattish top much wi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Vitre-o-electic
·adj Containing or exhibiting positive, or vitreous, electricity.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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o be joyful
I'll make you sing O be joyful on the other side of your mouth; a threat, implying the party threate...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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jack-o-legs
a clasp knife. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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back-o'-beyond
Said of an unknown distance.
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jack o' lantern
The corpo santo, or St. Elmo's light, is sometimes so called.
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Cat o' nine tails
·- ·see under <<Cat>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Hop-o'-my-thumb
·noun ·Alt. of Hop-thumb.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Will-o'-the-wisp
·noun ·see Ignis fatuus.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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dub o' th' hick
A lick on the head.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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hop-o-my-thumb
A diminutive person, man or woman. She was such a-hop-o-my thumb, that a pigeon, sitting on her shou...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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all-a-taunt-o
See a'taunto
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cat o' nine tails
An instrument of punishment used on board ships in the navy; it is commonly of nine pieces of line o...
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john-o'-groat's buckie
A northern name for the Cypræa pediculus, a small shell found on our sea-coasts.
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scum-o'-the-sky
Thin atmospheric vapours.
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