_Babler_, a great Talker. _Backt_, dead, as _he wishes the old Man backt_, he longs to have his Father upon six Mens shoulders, or as _his Back’s up_, he is in a fume, or angry. _Bacon_, as _he sav’d his Bacon_, he has escap’d with a whole Skin. _A good voice to beg Bacon_, said in jear of an ill voice. _Badge_, a mark of Distinction among poor People; as, Porters, Water-men, Parish-Pensioners and Hospital-boys, Blew-coats and Badges being the ancient Liveries. _Badgers_, they that buy up a quantity of Corn and hoard it up in the same Market, till the price rises; or carry it to another, where it bears a better. Also a Beast for sport, _Badger Eartheth_, _Lodgeth_. _Badjob_, an ill bout, bargain, or business. _Baffle_, to worst, or defeat. _A baffled Cause_, worsted, defeated. _Baggage_, a Whore or Slut. _Bagonet_ or _Bisnet_, a _Dagger_. _Bail-dock_, the place in the Court, where the Prisoners are kept till called to be Arraign’d. _Balsom_, c. Money. _Balderdash_, ill, unpleasant, unwholesom mixtures of Wine, Ale, _&c._ _Banbury-story_, of a Cock and a Bull, silly chat. _Banditti_, Highwaymen, (Horse or Foot) Rogues of any kind, now, but strictly Italian Outlaws. _Bandog_, a Bailiff, or his Follower, a Sergeant, or his Yeoman; also a very fierce Mastive. _Bandore_, a Widows mourning Peak; also a Musical Instrument. _Bandy_, a play at Ball with a Bat; also to follow a Faction. _Bandy-legg’d_, crooked. _Bang_, a blow, _to Bang_, to beat. _Banillas_, a Seed growing in a Cod, somewhat resembling a Kidney-bean, on Trees in the _Indies_, much us’d in Chocolate. _Banter_, a pleasant way of prating, which seems in earnest, but is in jest, a sort of ridicule, _What do you banter me?_ i. e. do you pretend to impose upon me, or to expose me to the Company, and I not know your meaning. _Bantling_, a Child. _Barker_, a Salesman’s Servant that walks before the Shop, and cries, Cloaks, Coats, or Gowns, what d’ye lack, Sir? _Barketh_, the Noise a Fox makes at Rutting time. _Barnacle_, c. a good job, or a snack easily got, also Fish growing on Ships sides when foul, and a Brake for unruly Horses Noses, also the Gratuity to _Jockeys_, for selling or buying Horses. _Barnacles_, c. the Irons Fellons wear in Goal. _Bar-wig_, between a bob and a long one. _Basset_, a Game at Cards. _Baste_, to beat, as, _I’ll baste your sides Sirrah_, I’ll bang you lustily. _Bastonado-ing_, a Cudgelling. _Batten_, c. to Fatten. _Battner_, c. an Ox. _Batter_, the ingredients for a Pudding or Pan-cake, when they are all mixt and stirred together. _Battery_, beating, assault, also, striking with the Edge and _feble_ of one’s Sword, upon the edge and _feble_ of his Adversaries. _Batter’d-bully_, an old well cudgell’d and bruis’d huffing Fellow. _Baubee_, a half-penny. _Baubels_, c. Jewels, also trifles and Childrens Play-things.