beeswax
Poor, soft cheese. Sometimes called "sweaty-toe cheese."
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beeswing
The film which forms on the sides of bottles which contain good old port wine. This breaks up into small pieces in the process of decanting, and looks like BEES’ WINGS. Hence the term.
beetle-browed
One having thick projecting eyebrows.
beetle-crusher
Or SQUASHER, a large flat foot. The expression was made popular by being once used by Leech.
beetleskin
A condom.
beetus
diabetes
beezer
nose
beezy
A woman.
bee’s
(Jon.) Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the Pit, the Bon Ton, and the Varieties of Life, forming the completest and most authentic Lexicon Balatronicum hitherto offered to the notice of the Sporting World, by John Bee [i.e., John Badcock], Editor of the Fancy, Fancy Gazette, Living Picture of London, and the like of that, 12mo. 1823.
before it was cool
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
before setting out on a mission of vengeance, dig two graves
Seeking revenge will likely lead to one's own downfall
before someone's time
Happening or existing before someone was born
before the lights
In theatrical parlance, on the stage, Le. before the foot-lights.
before you can say knife
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
beg for one's life
to plead desperately for mercy or survival
beg off
To decline or excuse oneself from a commitment or invitation
beg to differ
To politely disagree with someone
beggar maker
A publican, or ale-house keeper.
beggar's bullets
Stones. The beggar's bullets began to fly, i.e. they began to throw stones.
BEGGAR'S DAUGHTER
There is a public- house of this name in the Whitechapel Road.
Beggar's Opera
Opera produced in Lon- don in 1727 with enormous success. The words are by Gay and the music, partly traditional ballads and partly contemporary *'hits," was arranged by Pepusch. The "hero" is a highwayman, MacHeath, and the -originality lay in composing an opera round .-criminals and Newgate Prison.
beggars can't be choosers
Someone in a desperate situation must accept what is available
beggars cannot be choosers
One should accept what is available, rather than being picky.
beggars cannot be choosers
Beggars must take what is given them, and not dictate to the giver what they like best. They must accept and be thankful.
beggars’ velvet
Downy particles which accumulate under furniture from the negligence of housemaids. Otherwise called SLUTS’-WOOL.
begin with something
start doing something
beginning to end
From the start to the finish of something
begware
nagware
behind bars
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
behind closed doors
In secrecy.
behind every great man, there is a great woman
A successful man is often supported by a capable and dedicated partner
behind its time
Outdated or old-fashioned
behind someone's back
to do something secretly without someone's knowledge
behind the bit
Unable to control a situation
behind the counter
Working in a service industry, especially in retail or food service.
behind the eight-ball
In a difficult or precarious situation
behind the scenes
Happening secretly or out of public view
behind the times
Out-dated.
behind the wire
In a prison camp or refugee camp.
behind time
Late or past a scheduled time
beilby's ball
He will dance at Beilby's ball, where the sheriff pays the music; he will be hanged. Who Mr. Beilby was, or why that ceremony was so called, remains with the quadrature of the circle, the discovery of the philosopher's stone, and divers other desiderata yet undiscovered.
belch
All sorts of beer; that liquor being apt to cause eructation.
belcher
A red silk handkerchief, intermixed with yellow and a little black. The kiddey flashes his belcher; the young fellow wears a silk handkerchief round his neck.
belcher
A blue bird’s-eye handkerchief.—See BILLY.
belemnite battlefield
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Belgians against Germany
The soldiers gave themselves this name as a compliment, from an army order that was said to have been given at Aix on August 19th by the Kaiser to his generals.
belgie
A Belgian.
Belgje of ancient Gaul
They occupied the low track along the frontiers of the German- speaking territory, as Artois, Hainault, Namur, Liege, Luxemburg, with parts of Flanders and Brabant.
believe in somebody
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
believe it or not
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
believe one's ears
To be unable to believe what one is hearing
believe one's eyes
to trust what one is seeing
believe you me
used to emphasize the truth of something
believing is seeing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
bell
A song. Tramps’ term. Simply diminutive of BELLOW.
bell out
to speak or sing loudly and clearly
bell rope
A lovelock.
bell swagger
A noisy bullying fellow.
bell the cat
to take a risk to deal with a problem
bell, book, and candle
They cursed him with bell, book, and candle; an allusion to the popish form of excommunicating and anathematizing persons who had offended the church.
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