Some interesting descriptions from another time.
" Active Citizen "A louse
" Buffle-Headed "Confused, stupid.
" Covent Garden Nun " A lady of easy virtue.
" Cupboard Love " Pretended love to the cook for the sake of a meal.
" Fly Rink "A polished bald head.
" Butter Upon Bacon " Too much extravagance.
" Sit-Upons " Trousers.
" Sneeze-Lurker "A thief who trows snuff in a person's face, and then robs him.
" Sober-Water " A jocular allusion to the uses of Soda water.
" Tickle One's Innards " Have a drink.
" Bags Of Mystery " Sausages.
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