BURR. A hanger on, or dependant; an allusion to the field burrs, which are not easily got rid of. Also the Northumbrian pronunciation: the people of that country, but chiefly about Newcastle and Morpeth, are said to have a burr in their throats, particularly called the Newcastle burr. BUSHEL BUBBY. A full breasted woman. BUSK. A piece of whalebone or ivory, formerly worn by women, to stiffen the forepart of their stays: hence the toast--Both ends of the busk. BUSS BEGGAR. An old superannuated fumbler, whom none but beggars will suffer to kiss them. BUS-NAPPER. A constable. CANT. BUS-NAPPER'S KENCHIN. A watchman. CANT. BUSY. As busy is the devil in a high wind; as busy as a hen with one chick. BUTCHER'S DOG. To be like a butcher's dog, i.e. lie by the beef without touching it; a simile often applicable to married men. BUTCHER'S HORSE. That must have been a butcher's horse, by his carrying a calf so well; a vulgar joke on an awkward rider. BUTT. A dependant, poor relation, or simpleton, on whom all kinds of practical jokes are played off; and who serves as a butt for all the shafts of wit and ridicule. BUTTER BOX. A Dutchman, from the great quantity of butter eaten by the people of that country. BUTTERED BUN. One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun. BUTTER AND EGGS TROT. A kind of short jogg trot, such as is used by women going to market, with butter and eggs.--he looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth, yet I warrant you cheese would not choak her; a saying of a demure looking woman, of suspected character. Don't make butter dear; a gird at the patient angler. BUTTOCK. A whore. CANT. BUTTOCK BROKER. A bawd, or match-maker. CANT. BUTTOCK BALL. The amorous congress. CANT. BUTTOCK AND FILE. A common whore and a pick-pocket. Cant. BUTTOCK AND TWANG, or DOWN BUTTOCK AND SHAM FILE. A common whore, but no pickpocket. BUTTOCK AND TONGUE. A scolding wife. BUTTOCKING SHOP. A brothel. BUTTON. A bad shilling, among coiners. His a-se makes buttons; he is ready to bewray himself through fear. CANT. BUZMAN. A pickpocket. CANT. BUZZARD. A simple fellow. A blind buzzard: a pur-blind man or woman. BYE BLOW. A bastard. CABBAGE. Cloth, stuff, or silk purloined by laylors from their employers, which they deposit in a place called HELL, or their EYE: from the first, when taxed, with their knavery, they equivocally swear, that if they have taken any, they wish they may find it in HELL; or, alluding to the second, protest, that what they have over and above is not more than they could put in their EYE.--When the scrotum is relaxed or whiffled, it is said they will not cabbage. CAB. A brothel. Mother: how many tails have you in your cab? how many girls have you in your bawdy house? CACAFEOGO. A sh-te-fire, a furious braggadocio or bully huff.