August 21, 2008
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THE appellation of petit-maitre is given to a certain set of young men of the court, who take the lead of the rest, and affect a superiority by their free and bold behaviour. Their origin is very ancient. I believe … Weiterlesen
August 14, 2008
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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 … Weiterlesen
Juli 17, 2008
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A quatre épingles. (Fr.) , “With four pins.” A man whose dress is distinguished by an affectation of superior dandyism, is said to be mis à quatre épingles, or, tiré à quatre épingles, or as the English say, just come … Weiterlesen
Juni 14, 2008
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Dandy. , Some one has endeavoured to deduce the etymology of this word from dandi-prat, a coin, as Rapin informs us, struck in the reign of Henry VII. It has been frequently applied as a term of contempt by the … Weiterlesen
Juni 14, 2008
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Dandy. , A creature unknown in England till of very late years. It is supposed to have some great defect in the formation of the head: some think the organ of folly is of such an extreme size in these … Weiterlesen
Mai 12, 2008
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C’est le nom qui désigne le fat britannique actuel. II flatte beaucoup plus sa vanité que celui de fashionable; car ce dernier invente rarement, au lieu que le dandy a la prétention de créer ses modes, et d’être, suivani une … Weiterlesen
Mai 10, 2008
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A Scottish Dandy. , Extract from Jаmieson’s Dictionary of the Scottish Language: , “DANDIE, DANDY , A principal person or THING; what is NICE, fine, or possessing supereminence, in whatever way. SC. They’d gie the hag to dolefu’ care, And … Weiterlesen
Mai 8, 2008
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DANDY. That’s the dandy; i.e. the ton, the clever thing: an expression of similar import to “That’s the barber.” DANDY GREY RUSSET. A dirty brown. His coat’s dandy grey ruffet, the colour of the Devil’s nutting bag. DANDY PRAT. An … Weiterlesen
Mai 8, 2008
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an effeminate coxcomb; seems, er d’hanne dije; q. e. there the effeminate man is in perfection; here we see a complete specimen (exemplification) of a womanish man; of habits natural to the female, but unnatural to the male, and therefore … Weiterlesen
Mai 3, 2008
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Mr. URBAN, R, Hants, July 10. THE word Dandipart, or Dandiprat, has, we believe, not been well defined by any author, otherwise than by way of contempt and ridicule; and the term Dandy, on the same principle, at the present … Weiterlesen