BUBBER. A drinking bowl; also a great drinker; a thief that steals plate from public houses. CANT. THE BUBBLE. The party cheated, perhaps from his being like an air bubble, filled with words, which are only wind, instead of real property. TO BUBBLE. To cheat. TO BAR THE BUBBLE. To except against the general rule, that he who lays the odds must always be adjudged the loser: this is restricted to betts laid for liquor. BUBBLY JOCK. A turkey cock. SCOTCH. BUBBLE AND SQUEAK. Beef and cabbage fried together. It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire. BUBE. The venereal disease. BUCK. A blind horse; also a gay debauchee. TO RUN A BUCK. To poll a bad vote at an election.--IRISH TERM. BUCK BAIL. Bail given by a sharper for one of the gang. A 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. BUCK FITCH. A lecherous old fellow. 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. BUDGE, or SNEAKING BUDGE. One that slips into houses in the dark, to steal cloaks or other clothes. Also lambs' fur formerly used for doctors' robes, whence they were called budge doctors. Standing budge; a thief's scout or spy. TO BUDGE. To move, or quit one's station. Don't budge from hence; i.e. don't move from hence, stay here. BUDGET. A wallet. To open the budget; a term used to signify the notification of the taxes required by the minister for the expences of the ensuing year; as To-morrow the minister will go to the house, and open the budget. BUFE. A dog. Bufe's nob; a dog's head. CANT. BUFE NABBER. A dog stealer. CANT. BUFF. All in buff; stript to the skin, stark naked. BUFF. To stand buff; to stand the brunt. To swear as a witness. He buffed it home; and I was served; he swore hard against me, and I was found guilty. BUFFER. One that steals and kills horses and dogs for their skins; also an inn-keeper: in Ireland it signifies a boxer. BUFFER. A man who takes an oath: generally applied to Jew bail. BUFFLE-HEADED. Confused, stupid. BUG. A nick name given by the Irish to Englishmen; bugs having, as it is said, been introduced into Ireland by the English.