Part 11 (1/2)

BUTCHER'S DOG. To be like a butcher's dog, i.e. lie by the beef without touching it; a simile often applicable to married men.

BUTCHER'S HORSE. That must have been a butcher's horse, by his carrying a calf so well; a vulgar joke on an awkward rider.

b.u.t.t. A dependant, poor relation, or simpleton, on whom all kinds of practical jokes are played off; and who serves as a b.u.t.t for all the shafts of wit and ridicule.

b.u.t.tER BOX. A Dutchman, from the great quant.i.ty of b.u.t.ter eaten by the people of that country.

b.u.t.tERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a b.u.t.tered bun.

b.u.t.tER AND EGGS TROT. A kind of short jogg trot, such as is used by women going to market, with b.u.t.ter and eggs.--he looks as if b.u.t.ter would not melt in her mouth, yet I warrant you cheese would not choak her; a saying of a demure looking woman, of suspected character. Don't make b.u.t.ter dear; a gird at the patient angler.

b.u.t.tOCK. A wh.o.r.e. CANT.

b.u.t.tOCK BROKER. A bawd, or match-maker. CANT.

b.u.t.tOCK BALL. The amorous congress. CANT.

b.u.t.tOCK AND FILE. A common wh.o.r.e and a pick-pocket.

Cant.

b.u.t.tOCK AND Tw.a.n.g, or DOWN b.u.t.tOCK AND SHAM FILE. A common wh.o.r.e, but no pickpocket.

b.u.t.tOCK AND TONGUE. A scolding wife.

b.u.t.tOCKING SHOP. A brothel.

b.u.t.tON. A bad s.h.i.+lling, among coiners. His a-se makes b.u.t.tons; he is ready to bewray himself through fear. CANT.

BUZMAN. A pickpocket. CANT.

BUZZARD. A simple fellow. A blind buzzard: a pur-blind man or woman.

BYE BLOW. A b.a.s.t.a.r.d.

CABBAGE. Cloth, stuff, or silkpurloined by laylors from their employers, which they deposit in a place called h.e.l.l, or their EYE: from the first, when taxed, with their knavery, they equivocally swear, that if they have taken any, they wish they may find it in h.e.l.l; or, alluding to the second, protest, that what they have over and above is not more than they could put in their EYE.--When the s.c.r.o.t.u.m is relaxed or whiffled, it is said they will not cabbage.

CAB. A brothel. Mother: how many tails have you in your cab? how many girls have you in your bawdy house?

CACAFEOGO. A sh-te-fire, a furious braggadocio or bully huff.

CACKLE. To blab, or discover secrets. The cull is leaky, and cackles; the rogue tells all. CANT. See LEAKY.

CACKLER. A hen.

CACKLER'S KEN. A hen roost. CANT.

CACKLING CHEATS. Fowls. CANT.

CACKLING FARTS. Eggs. CANT.

CADDEE. A helper. An under-strapper.