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BULLY BACK. A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit to the impositions of the mother abbess, and who sometimes pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies, and extorts money from ignorant young men, whom he finds with her.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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MYRMIDONS. The constable's assistants, watchmen, &c.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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JERRYCUMMUMBLE. To shake, towzle, or tumble about.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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GIBLETS. To join giblets; said of a man and woman who cohabit as husband and wife, without being married; also to copulate.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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BUTTERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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BUTTERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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BUTTERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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BUTTERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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BUTTERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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#1377 Greek Phrase Book & Dictionary. William Collins Son & Company Limited, Glasgow & London, 1990, paperback, 1st edition.

#Greek #Languages #Dictionaries #BookOfTheDay

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Oromo-English/English-Oromo Dictionary & Phrasebook by Aquilina Mawadza; Amanuel Alemayehu Ayanso

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#dictionary, #dictionaries, #bilingualdictionary, #bilingualdictionaries, #translationdictionary, #translationdictionaries, #phrasebook, #phrasebooks, #Oromoo, #AfaanOromoo, #Oromia, #Oromiyaa, #diikshinerii, #afaaningiliish

"Oromo is spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and neighboring peoples in Ethiopia and Kenya. Oromo is the fourth most widely spoken language in Africa. Also known as Afaan Oromo, Oromiffa(a), and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names (Oromic, Afan Oromo), Oromo is an Afro-Asiatic language.

This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ethiopia with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes:

4,000 dictionary entries, with phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers
Essential phrases on topics such as transportation, dining out, and business
Concise grammar and pronunciation sections."

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Lingala Dictionary & Phrasebook: A Language of Central Africa. Lingala-English/English-Lingala by Aquilina Mawadza; Yeno Matuka

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#Lingala, #dictionary, #dictionaries, #bilingualdictionary, #bilingualdictionaries, #translationdictionary, #translationdictionaries, #phrasebook, #phrasebooks, #bagó, #lingɛlɛ́sa, #búku, #Congo, #Kongo, #Kongó, #KongóKinsásá, #RepublíkiyaKongóDemokratíki

Lingala (a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo family) is spoken by approximately 10 million people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Angola. It originated in the Equatorial Region of the DRC, but as the official language of the Army, it became the major language of the Capital city, Kinshasa. Lingala is considered one of the national languages of the DRC.

This dictionary uses the simplified Lingala dialect, also known as Lingala facile. It is mostly a spoken language.

This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to central Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics.