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Entries releated to BUCK

 

ARTHUR, KING ARTHUR		A game used at sea, when near the line, or in a hot latitude. It is performed thus: A man who is to represent king Arthur, ridiculously dressed, having a large wig made out of oakum, or some old swabs, is seated on the side, or over a large vessel of water. Every person in his turn is to be ceremoniously introduced to him, and to pour a bucket of water over him, crying, hail, king Arthur! if during this ceremony the person introduced laughs or smiles (to which his majesty endeavours to excite him, by all sorts of ridiculous gesticulations), he changes place with, and then becomes, king Arthur, till relieved by some brother tar, who has as little command over his muscles as himself.
BILBOA		A sword. Bilboa in Spain was once famous for well-tempered blades: these are quoted by Falstaff, where he describes the manner in which he lay in the buck-basket. Bilboes, the stock; prison.
BUCK		A blind horse; also a gay debauchee.
BUCK BAIL		Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang.
BUCK FITCH		A lecherous old fellow.
BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD		One who in debauchery surpasses the rest of his companions, a blood or choice spirit. There are in London divers lodges or societies of Bucks, formed in imitation of the Free Masons: one was held at the Rose, in Monkwell-street, about the year 1705. The president is styled the Grand Buck. A buck sometimes signifies a cuckold.
BUCK'S FACE		A cuckold.
BUCKEEN		A bully. IRISH.
BUCKET		To kick the bucket; to die.
BUCKINGER'S BOOT		The monosyllable. Matthew Buckinger was born without hands and legs; notwithstanding which he drew coats of arms very neatly, and could write the Lord's Prayer within the compass of a shilling; he was married to a tall handsome woman, and traversed the country, shewing himself for money.
BUCKLES		Fetters.
DUDDERING RAKE		A thundering rake, a buck of the first head, one extremely lewd.
GREENHORN		A novice on the town, an undebauched young fellow, just initiated into the society of bucks and bloods.
LAGE OF DUDS		A buck of linen.
PROPHET		The prophet; the Cock at Temple Bar: so called, in 1788, by the bucks of the town of the inferior order.
QUEER WEDGES		Large buckles.
SCOURERS		Riotous bucks, who amuse themselves with breaking windows, beating the watch, and assaulting every person they meet: called scouring the streets.
SLUSH BUCKET		A foul feeder, one that eats much greasy food.
STAYTAPE		A taylor; from that article, and its coadjutor buckram, which make no small figure in the bills of those knights of the needle.
SYEBUCK		Sixpence.