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1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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TO BLOT THE SKRIP AND JAR IT. To stand engaged or
bound for any one. Cant.

BLOW. He has bit the blow, i.e. he has stolen the goods.
Cant.

BLOWEN. A mistress or whore of a gentleman of the
scamp. The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing
ken, and shook him of his dummee and thimble; the
girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him
of his pocket book and watch.

BLOWER. A pipe. How the swell funks his blower and
lushes red tape; what a smoke the gentleman makes
with his pipe, and drinks brandy.

TO BLOW THE GROUNSILS. To lie with a woman on the
floor. Cant.

TO BLOW THE GAB. To confess, or impeach a confederate.
Cant.

BLOW-UP. A discovery, or the confusion occasioned by one.

A BLOWSE, or BLOWSABELLA. A woman whose hair is
dishevelled, and hanging about her face; a slattern.

BLUBBER. The mouth.--I have stopped the cull's blubber;
I have stopped the fellow's mouth, meant either by gagging
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