Page:A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, in its several tribes, of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.djvu/27

Rh no Ground in his Art. Let every Tub stand on it's own Bottom, or every one look to his own footing. A Tale of a Tub with the Bottom out, a sleeveless frivolous Tale.

Boughs, he is up in the Boughs, or a top of the House, of one upon the Rant, or in a great Ferment.

Bounce, to boast and vapour. A meer Bounce, a Swaggering Fellow.

Bouncer, c. a Bully.

Bout, a Tryal, Act, Essay.

Bowse, c. Drink, or to Drink, see Benbowse and Rumbowse.

Bowsy. c. Drunk. We Bows'd it about, we Drank damn'd hard.

Bowsingken, c. an Ale-house. The Cul tipt us a Hog, which we melted in Rumbowse, c. the Gentleman gave us a Shilling, which we spent in Strong Dink.

Box, to Fight with the Fists. Box it about Boys, Drink briskly round. In a wrong Bow, of one that has taken wrong measures, or made alse steps. A pretty Box, a Compleat little House, also a small drinking place.

Bracket-face, Ugly, Homely, Illfavor'd.

Bragget, Meed, and Ale sweetned with Honey.

Brag, Braggadocio, A vapouring, Swaggering, Bullying Fellow.

Brat, a little Child.

Branchers, Canary-Birds of the first Year.

Bravado, a Vapouring, or Bouncing.

Bravo, a MereenaryMercenary [sic] Murderer, that will Kill any Body.

Brawl, Squabble, or Quarrel. To Brangle, and Brawl, to Squabble and Scold.

Brazen-fac'd, Bold, Impudent, Audacious.

Bread and Cheese Bowling-green, a very ord'nary one, where they play