_Buffcoat_, a Soldier, or Redcoat. _Buffer_, c. a Rogue that kills good sound Horses, only for their Skins, by running a long Wyre into them, and sometimes knocking them on the Head, for the quicker Dispatch. _Buffenapper_, c. a Dog-stealer, that Trades in _Setters_, _Hounds_, _Spaniels_, _Lap_, and all sorts of Dogs, Selling them at a round Rate, and himself or Partner Stealing them away the first opportunity. _Buffers-nab_, c. a Dog’s Head, used in a Counterfeit Seal to a false Pass. _Buffle-head_, a Foolish Fellow. _Buffoon_, a Great Man’s Jester or Fool. _Buffoonery_, Jesting or playing the Fool’s Part. _To stand Buff_, to stand Tightly or Resolutely to any thing. _Bugher_, c. a Dog. _Bugging_, c. taking Money by Bailiffs and Serjeants of the Defendant not to Arrest him. _Busy-bodies_, Pryers into other Folks Concerns, such as thrust their Sickle in another’s Harvest; and will have an Oar in every Boat. _As busy as a Hen with one Chick_, of one that has a great deal of business and nothing to do. _Bulchim_, a Chubbingly Boy or Lad. _Bulls-Eye_, c. a Crown or Five shilling Piece. _Bull-head_, see Miller’s Thumb. _Bull_, an absurd contradiction or incongruity; also false Hair worn (formerly much) by Women. _A Town-bull_, a Whore-master. _To look like Bull-beef_, to look Big and Grim. _Bulk and File_, c. one jostles while the other Picks the Pocket. _Bulker_, c. one that lodges all Night on Shop-windows and Bulkheads. _Bulky_, strong like common Oyl, also of large bulk or size. _Bullet-headed_, a dull silly Fellow. _Bully_, c. a supposed Husband to a Bawd, or Whore; also a huffing Fellow. _Bully huff_, c. a poor sorry Rogue that haunts Bawdy-houses, and pretends to get Money out of Gentlemen and others, Ratling and Swearing the Whore is his Wife, calling to his assistance a parcel of Hectors. _Bully-fop_, c. a Maggot-pated, huffing, silly ratling Fellow. _Bully-rock_, c. a Hector, or Bravo. _Bully-ruffins_, c. Highway-men, or Padders. _Bully-trap_, c. or _Trapan_, c. a Sharper, or Cheat. _Bum_, a Bailiff, or Serjeant; also one’s Breech. _Bumbast_, see Bombast. _Bumbaste_, to Beat much, or hard, on the Breech. _Bumble_, Cloaths setting in a heap, or ruck. _Bumfodder_, what serves to wipe the Tail. _Bumpkin_, a Country Fellow or Clown. _Bumper_, a full Glass. _Bundletail_, a short Fat or squat Lass. _Bungler_, an unperforming Husband, or Mechanic. _Bung_, c. a Purse, Pocket, or Fob. _Bung-nipper_, c. a Cut-purse, or Pickpocket. _Claying the Bung_, c. cutting the Purse, or Picking the Pocket. _Bunting-time_, when the Grass is high enough to hide the young Men and Maids. _Buntlings_, c. Pettycoats. _Hale up the Main-buntlings_, c. take up the Woman’s Pettycoats. _Bunny_, a Rabbit. _Bur_, a Cloud, or dark Circle about the Moon, boding Wind and Rain; also the part next to the Deer’s Head. _Burlesque_, Raillery in Verse, or Verse in Ridicule.