A Victorian Fable(with Glossary)
TheVillage,takeafright.
Intherookeries.
Herethesloopsofwarandthedollymopsflashittospieadowryofparny;theretheboerscooledtheirlongsandshortsinthehazarddrums.
Ineverysandginnel,bone-grubbers,rufflers,shivering-jemmies,anglers,clapperdogeoerers,sneeze-lurkersandWhipJackswiththeirmorts,outofthepicaroon,foxandflimpandogle.
AHoppingGilesgetsabloodyJemmyonthecrossofacut-throat;thesnotterscribbelchers,birdseyewipes,bluebilliesandRandalsmen.
InabooziheHolyLand,adunk-horter--acock-eyedclackboxinflashybenjaminandbloodredfancy--shedatearbytheIdesire.
Butwhehewateroflifedowntheonsewer,hebullyraggedsoantiscripturallythatthebarneyhippedandherust.
"Thisshoveihmakesmeshootthecat!Medumpliisfairall-overish!"
Hecertainlyhadhishumpup.Heabsquatulated.Thebungcried:"Squaretheomeeforthecreamofthevalley!"Butthesplodgerhadmizzledwithhishalf-a-grunter.
Athisruggycarser,hispoll--akilling,ginger-hackledskull-thatcher--keptonthenoseforherjomer.
Shehadfakedtherubberforhermendozyandgothimupanoutandoutglorioussiherewasanaldermanins,aBenFlake,aneddyofSharpsAlleybloodworms,withIrishapricots,JoeSavadstorrac.
&quod,"shesaid,"thathebeherbeargeared,bleary,blued,primed,lumpy,top-heavy,moony,scammered,ontheran-tan,ploughed,muddled,obfuscated,swipy,kisky,sewedupnorallmopsandbrooms!Orthathehasntlappedthegutter,tseeaholeinaladderorbeentoBungayFairandlosebothhislegs!"
Butwhataflare-upinthesoush!Hedroppedihespot.Hedgotacapitaltwistforabattyfangandheshowedheritwasdraggingtime;shewassickasahorse.Hewasacatchyfancy-bloke.
"Youmouldyoldbed-fagot,yourottenoldgooseberrypudden,youuglyoldGill,youflea-riddenoldmoll!"heblasted."Illgiveyoujessie,youMullingarheifer!"
Abarnacledcove(aspoffyblackberryswaggerwithaefringe)fromthetopfloorbagout:"K,youheadbeetler!Stowfaking!"Butgotastunningfagowopennythatsenthimhalf-waytoAlbertopolis.
Shehadboughttherabbitwiththatslubberdegullion.HepepperedherandclumpedheraheredhertillshewentflopdownontheRoryOMoreandtheeppeditforthefrogandtoad,togotoJoeBlaketheBartlemy.
Hehoppedthetwigonher.
"Heoughttogototheverticalcare-grinder!"shechived."Heoughttobemarinated!Illneverpollupwithaliver-faced,chatty,beef-headed,cupboard-headed,culver-headed,fiddle-faced,glumpish,squabbydabtroslikehimagain!
"Imfairlyinhalf-m--itwontfadge,itjustwontfadge.HegivesmetheJerrygoNimbles.Illstunhim--Illstreak.Illpickupmystidcut."
SosheboltedandtookaspeelonthedrumtothetopofRome.
OnShittenSaturday,thewormspihatscalyshaverofhersinaTomandJerryforstarringtheglaze;hewehestileatSpikeParkandgottopped.
Glossary
Village,theLondon
takeafrightnight(rhymingslang)
rookeriesaslowneighbourhoodinhabitedbydirty
Irishandthieves
sloopofwar,awhore(rhymingslang)
dollymop,aatawdrilydressedmaid-servant,a
streetwalker
flashit,toshowit,todisplayoneswares
dowryofparny,aalotofrain
boer,aonewhoinduamble
cool,totolook,tolookover(backslang)
longsandshortscardsmadeforcheating
hazarddrum,agamblingdens,wherethehoescape
penniless,ifatall
s,alowalleyway
ginnel,astillloweralleyway
bone-grubber,aapersonwhohuntsdust-holes,gutters,
andalllikelyspotsforrefusebones,which
hesellsattheragshops,ortothebone-
merts
ruffler,abeggarpretendingtobeanold,maimed
soldier
shivering-jemmy,aabeggerwhoexposeshimself,half-naked,
onacolddaytoobtainalms.Thisoccupation
isunpleasantbutexceedinglylucrative
angler,anathiefwhogoesaboutwitharod,havinga
hookattheend,whichheisintoopen
windowsatnightontheceofacatch
clapperdogeon,aabeggarwhouseschildreherofhisownor
borrowed,iostirthesympathyofthe
charitable
shedatear,tototakeadramlassofspirits;jocular
phraseused,withasrimearness,by
oldtopers.Theinmayhavebeenthatardent
spirits,takebyyoungerpersons,usuallybring
watertotheireyes
Idesirefire(rhymingslang)
wateroflifegin(fromaquavitae?)
ohethroat
bullyrag,totoabuseorscoldviolently;toswiofmoney
byintimidationandsheerabuse
antiscripturaladj-appliedtooathswhentheyareposedof
foullanguage
barhepany
hip,totobeoffended
nabtherust,tototakeoffence
shoveih,aglassofspirits
shootthecat,tovomit
dumplibelly
all-overishadj.--siwell,outoforder
haveoneshumpup,totobeinafearfulrage
absquatulate,todepartfromaablishmentwithoutpayingones
score
bunglandlord
square,totosettleabill
omeeman-in-charge;governor;landlord(whenusedby
alandlordabouthimself)
creamofthevalleygin
splodgerlout
mizzle,totodepartwithgreatspeed;tovanish
half-a-gruntersixpence
ruggyadj.--frowsty,un
carserhouse,home
pollyoungladywithwhomagentlemanishavingan
irregularrelationship
killingadjectiveofhighendation;outstanding;unique
ginger-hackledadj.--havingauburnorflaxenhair
skull-thatcherastraw-bomaker
ontheobeonthelook-out
jomersweetheart
faketherubber,tostairavagantmanner
mendozydear,darling;atermofendearmentprobablyfrom
thevaliantfighter,Mendoza
outandoutadj.--first-rate;splendid
glorioussinnerdinner(rhymingslang)
aldermanins,anaturkeyhungwithsausages
BenFlake,aasteak(rhymingslang)
neddy,aalargequantityofodity,asin"aneddyoffruit",
"aneddyoffish"
SharpsAlleybloodwormsblackpuddings.SharpsAlleywasveryretlya
notedslaughteringplaearSmithfield
Irishapricotspotatoes
JoeSavagecabbage(rhymingslang)
storraccarrots(backslang)
beargeared
bleary
blued
primed
lumpy
top-heavy
moony
scammered
ontheran-tan-adjectivesandphrasesdenotingvariousstagesof
plougheddrunkenness
muddled
obfuscated
swipy
kisky
sewedup
allmopsandbrooms
lapthegutter,to
notbeabletoseea
holeintheladder,totoaBungayFairandtohavereachedtheultimatedegreeofintoxication.Inthe
losebothlegs,toAEgyptianlanguage,thedeterminativecharacterofthe
hieroglyphicverb"tobedrunk"hasthesignifitformofthe
legofamanbeingamputated
flare-up,arow
soushhouse(backslang)
dropintosomebody,togivethemanunprovokedbeating
tetite,e.g."WillsgotacapitaltwistforaBenFlake"or,in
thecaseoftheheroofourae,acapitaltwistfor...
battyfang,aasouing,adrubbing
draggingtimetheeveningofatryfairday,whentheyoungfellowsbegin
pullingthewenchesabout
sickasahorsepopularsimiledenotiremeennui
catedtotakeundueadvantage
fancy-blokegentlemanfriend
bed-fagotbedpaniooseberrypuddenwoman(rhymingslang)
Gilltermsofdisapprobationappliedtofemales
Moll
blast,totocurse
givejessie,totoitassaultandbatteryuponsomeone
Mullingarheifersaidofaladywhoseanklesare"beefy",orthick.AtermofIrish
in.ItissaidthatatravellerpassingthroughMullingarwasso
struckwiththispecularityintheloenthathedetermio
accostthefirsthemet."MayIask,"saidhe,"ifyouwearhay
inyourshoes?""Faith,anwhatifIdo?"saidthegirl."Because,"
saysthetraveller,"thatatsforthecalvesofysing
downtofeedonit."
barnacledadj.--appliedtoawearerofspectacles(corruptionofLatin
binnoculi?).Derivedbysomefromthebarnacle(LepasAnatifera),
akindoficalshelladheringtoshipsbottoms.Henceamarine
termfles,andforwhichtheyareusedbysailorsinacaseof
ophthalmicdera
coveorcovey;amanorboyofanyage
spoffyadj.--officious,intrusive
blackberryswaggerapersonwhohaes,bootlaces,etc.
efrihecollarofbeardworhe;socalledfromitsindig
thepositionoftheropewhenJackKetchoperates
singout,toexclaiminaloudvoice
kotostop,ttoahalt
stowfaking,totoceaseevilactivity
stunningadj.--astounding
fagblow
twopennyhead
AlbertopolisafacetiousappelationgivenbyVillagerstotheKensingtonGore
district
buytherabbit,tomakeabadbargain;obtainadealoftroubleandinvenience
bysomea
slubberdegullionworthlesswretch
pepper,to
clump,to-degreesofbeating
leather,to/
flopdown,togotocollapsetotally
RoryOMorefloor(rhymingslang)
stepit,toabsd
frogandtoadmainroad(rhymingslang)
JoeBlakethetovisitalowwomaninahouseofill-repute
Bartlemy,togoto
hopthetwig,totorunaway;toleavesomeohelurch
verticalcare-grireadmill
chive,totoshout
mariobetransported;fromthesaltpigherringsundergoinwall
pollup,totolivewithamemberoftheoppositesexinastateof
unmarriedimpropriety
liver-facedadj.--mean,cowardly
chattyadj.--iedwithlice
beef-headedadj.--stupid
cupboard-headedanexpressiondesignatingonewhoseheadisbothwooden
andhollow
culver-headedadj.--weakandstupid
fiddle-facedadj.--appliedtothosewithwizenedtenances
glumpishadj.--ofastubborn,sulkytemper(ourherocertainlyfitsthe
billhere!)
squabbyadj.--fat,shortandthick
dabtrosbadsort(backslang)
inhalf-m,tobetohavesustainedablackeye,or"mouse",inthecourseofa
tussle
fadge,itwontexpressionmeaning"itjustwontdo",or"itjustwontwork"
JerrygoNimblesdiarrhoea
stun,totoastonish
streak,totoabsd
pickupoidtocolleespossessionsandleaveaablishment
cut,towithoutnotice;todoa"moonlightflit"
bolt,totorunaway,escape
aspeeloakeatriptothetry
drum,totake
topofRomehome(rhymingslang)
ShittenSaturdaycorruptionof"Shut-inSaturday";thedaybetweenGood
FridayaerSunday
wormpoli
pin,totoarrest,toapprehend
scalyadj.--unpleasant,disgusting
shaveryoungperson
TomandJerry,aadrinkingshop
startheglaze,totobreakthewindoworshow-glassofajewellerorother
tradesman,andtakeanyvaluablearticlesandrunaway.
Sometimestheglassiscutwithadiamond,andastripof
leatherfastehepieceofglasscutouttokeepitfrom
fallinginandmakinganoise.Anotherplanistocutthesash
gooverthestile,totogofortrial(rhymingslang)
SpikeParktheQueensBenchprison
topped,tobetobeexecuted.Whichthebruterichlydeserved松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Intherookeries.
Herethesloopsofwarandthedollymopsflashittospieadowryofparny;theretheboerscooledtheirlongsandshortsinthehazarddrums.
Ineverysandginnel,bone-grubbers,rufflers,shivering-jemmies,anglers,clapperdogeoerers,sneeze-lurkersandWhipJackswiththeirmorts,outofthepicaroon,foxandflimpandogle.
AHoppingGilesgetsabloodyJemmyonthecrossofacut-throat;thesnotterscribbelchers,birdseyewipes,bluebilliesandRandalsmen.
InabooziheHolyLand,adunk-horter--acock-eyedclackboxinflashybenjaminandbloodredfancy--shedatearbytheIdesire.
Butwhehewateroflifedowntheonsewer,hebullyraggedsoantiscripturallythatthebarneyhippedandherust.
"Thisshoveihmakesmeshootthecat!Medumpliisfairall-overish!"
Hecertainlyhadhishumpup.Heabsquatulated.Thebungcried:"Squaretheomeeforthecreamofthevalley!"Butthesplodgerhadmizzledwithhishalf-a-grunter.
Athisruggycarser,hispoll--akilling,ginger-hackledskull-thatcher--keptonthenoseforherjomer.
Shehadfakedtherubberforhermendozyandgothimupanoutandoutglorioussiherewasanaldermanins,aBenFlake,aneddyofSharpsAlleybloodworms,withIrishapricots,JoeSavadstorrac.
&quod,"shesaid,"thathebeherbeargeared,bleary,blued,primed,lumpy,top-heavy,moony,scammered,ontheran-tan,ploughed,muddled,obfuscated,swipy,kisky,sewedupnorallmopsandbrooms!Orthathehasntlappedthegutter,tseeaholeinaladderorbeentoBungayFairandlosebothhislegs!"
Butwhataflare-upinthesoush!Hedroppedihespot.Hedgotacapitaltwistforabattyfangandheshowedheritwasdraggingtime;shewassickasahorse.Hewasacatchyfancy-bloke.
"Youmouldyoldbed-fagot,yourottenoldgooseberrypudden,youuglyoldGill,youflea-riddenoldmoll!"heblasted."Illgiveyoujessie,youMullingarheifer!"
Abarnacledcove(aspoffyblackberryswaggerwithaefringe)fromthetopfloorbagout:"K,youheadbeetler!Stowfaking!"Butgotastunningfagowopennythatsenthimhalf-waytoAlbertopolis.
Shehadboughttherabbitwiththatslubberdegullion.HepepperedherandclumpedheraheredhertillshewentflopdownontheRoryOMoreandtheeppeditforthefrogandtoad,togotoJoeBlaketheBartlemy.
Hehoppedthetwigonher.
"Heoughttogototheverticalcare-grinder!"shechived."Heoughttobemarinated!Illneverpollupwithaliver-faced,chatty,beef-headed,cupboard-headed,culver-headed,fiddle-faced,glumpish,squabbydabtroslikehimagain!
"Imfairlyinhalf-m--itwontfadge,itjustwontfadge.HegivesmetheJerrygoNimbles.Illstunhim--Illstreak.Illpickupmystidcut."
SosheboltedandtookaspeelonthedrumtothetopofRome.
OnShittenSaturday,thewormspihatscalyshaverofhersinaTomandJerryforstarringtheglaze;hewehestileatSpikeParkandgottopped.
Glossary
Village,theLondon
takeafrightnight(rhymingslang)
rookeriesaslowneighbourhoodinhabitedbydirty
Irishandthieves
sloopofwar,awhore(rhymingslang)
dollymop,aatawdrilydressedmaid-servant,a
streetwalker
flashit,toshowit,todisplayoneswares
dowryofparny,aalotofrain
boer,aonewhoinduamble
cool,totolook,tolookover(backslang)
longsandshortscardsmadeforcheating
hazarddrum,agamblingdens,wherethehoescape
penniless,ifatall
s,alowalleyway
ginnel,astillloweralleyway
bone-grubber,aapersonwhohuntsdust-holes,gutters,
andalllikelyspotsforrefusebones,which
hesellsattheragshops,ortothebone-
merts
ruffler,abeggarpretendingtobeanold,maimed
soldier
shivering-jemmy,aabeggerwhoexposeshimself,half-naked,
onacolddaytoobtainalms.Thisoccupation
isunpleasantbutexceedinglylucrative
angler,anathiefwhogoesaboutwitharod,havinga
hookattheend,whichheisintoopen
windowsatnightontheceofacatch
clapperdogeon,aabeggarwhouseschildreherofhisownor
borrowed,iostirthesympathyofthe
charitable
shedatear,tototakeadramlassofspirits;jocular
phraseused,withasrimearness,by
oldtopers.Theinmayhavebeenthatardent
spirits,takebyyoungerpersons,usuallybring
watertotheireyes
Idesirefire(rhymingslang)
wateroflifegin(fromaquavitae?)
ohethroat
bullyrag,totoabuseorscoldviolently;toswiofmoney
byintimidationandsheerabuse
antiscripturaladj-appliedtooathswhentheyareposedof
foullanguage
barhepany
hip,totobeoffended
nabtherust,tototakeoffence
shoveih,aglassofspirits
shootthecat,tovomit
dumplibelly
all-overishadj.--siwell,outoforder
haveoneshumpup,totobeinafearfulrage
absquatulate,todepartfromaablishmentwithoutpayingones
score
bunglandlord
square,totosettleabill
omeeman-in-charge;governor;landlord(whenusedby
alandlordabouthimself)
creamofthevalleygin
splodgerlout
mizzle,totodepartwithgreatspeed;tovanish
half-a-gruntersixpence
ruggyadj.--frowsty,un
carserhouse,home
pollyoungladywithwhomagentlemanishavingan
irregularrelationship
killingadjectiveofhighendation;outstanding;unique
ginger-hackledadj.--havingauburnorflaxenhair
skull-thatcherastraw-bomaker
ontheobeonthelook-out
jomersweetheart
faketherubber,tostairavagantmanner
mendozydear,darling;atermofendearmentprobablyfrom
thevaliantfighter,Mendoza
outandoutadj.--first-rate;splendid
glorioussinnerdinner(rhymingslang)
aldermanins,anaturkeyhungwithsausages
BenFlake,aasteak(rhymingslang)
neddy,aalargequantityofodity,asin"aneddyoffruit",
"aneddyoffish"
SharpsAlleybloodwormsblackpuddings.SharpsAlleywasveryretlya
notedslaughteringplaearSmithfield
Irishapricotspotatoes
JoeSavagecabbage(rhymingslang)
storraccarrots(backslang)
beargeared
bleary
blued
primed
lumpy
top-heavy
moony
scammered
ontheran-tan-adjectivesandphrasesdenotingvariousstagesof
plougheddrunkenness
muddled
obfuscated
swipy
kisky
sewedup
allmopsandbrooms
lapthegutter,to
notbeabletoseea
holeintheladder,totoaBungayFairandtohavereachedtheultimatedegreeofintoxication.Inthe
losebothlegs,toAEgyptianlanguage,thedeterminativecharacterofthe
hieroglyphicverb"tobedrunk"hasthesignifitformofthe
legofamanbeingamputated
flare-up,arow
soushhouse(backslang)
dropintosomebody,togivethemanunprovokedbeating
tetite,e.g."WillsgotacapitaltwistforaBenFlake"or,in
thecaseoftheheroofourae,acapitaltwistfor...
battyfang,aasouing,adrubbing
draggingtimetheeveningofatryfairday,whentheyoungfellowsbegin
pullingthewenchesabout
sickasahorsepopularsimiledenotiremeennui
catedtotakeundueadvantage
fancy-blokegentlemanfriend
bed-fagotbedpaniooseberrypuddenwoman(rhymingslang)
Gilltermsofdisapprobationappliedtofemales
Moll
blast,totocurse
givejessie,totoitassaultandbatteryuponsomeone
Mullingarheifersaidofaladywhoseanklesare"beefy",orthick.AtermofIrish
in.ItissaidthatatravellerpassingthroughMullingarwasso
struckwiththispecularityintheloenthathedetermio
accostthefirsthemet."MayIask,"saidhe,"ifyouwearhay
inyourshoes?""Faith,anwhatifIdo?"saidthegirl."Because,"
saysthetraveller,"thatatsforthecalvesofysing
downtofeedonit."
barnacledadj.--appliedtoawearerofspectacles(corruptionofLatin
binnoculi?).Derivedbysomefromthebarnacle(LepasAnatifera),
akindoficalshelladheringtoshipsbottoms.Henceamarine
termfles,andforwhichtheyareusedbysailorsinacaseof
ophthalmicdera
coveorcovey;amanorboyofanyage
spoffyadj.--officious,intrusive
blackberryswaggerapersonwhohaes,bootlaces,etc.
efrihecollarofbeardworhe;socalledfromitsindig
thepositionoftheropewhenJackKetchoperates
singout,toexclaiminaloudvoice
kotostop,ttoahalt
stowfaking,totoceaseevilactivity
stunningadj.--astounding
fagblow
twopennyhead
AlbertopolisafacetiousappelationgivenbyVillagerstotheKensingtonGore
district
buytherabbit,tomakeabadbargain;obtainadealoftroubleandinvenience
bysomea
slubberdegullionworthlesswretch
pepper,to
clump,to-degreesofbeating
leather,to/
flopdown,togotocollapsetotally
RoryOMorefloor(rhymingslang)
stepit,toabsd
frogandtoadmainroad(rhymingslang)
JoeBlakethetovisitalowwomaninahouseofill-repute
Bartlemy,togoto
hopthetwig,totorunaway;toleavesomeohelurch
verticalcare-grireadmill
chive,totoshout
mariobetransported;fromthesaltpigherringsundergoinwall
pollup,totolivewithamemberoftheoppositesexinastateof
unmarriedimpropriety
liver-facedadj.--mean,cowardly
chattyadj.--iedwithlice
beef-headedadj.--stupid
cupboard-headedanexpressiondesignatingonewhoseheadisbothwooden
andhollow
culver-headedadj.--weakandstupid
fiddle-facedadj.--appliedtothosewithwizenedtenances
glumpishadj.--ofastubborn,sulkytemper(ourherocertainlyfitsthe
billhere!)
squabbyadj.--fat,shortandthick
dabtrosbadsort(backslang)
inhalf-m,tobetohavesustainedablackeye,or"mouse",inthecourseofa
tussle
fadge,itwontexpressionmeaning"itjustwontdo",or"itjustwontwork"
JerrygoNimblesdiarrhoea
stun,totoastonish
streak,totoabsd
pickupoidtocolleespossessionsandleaveaablishment
cut,towithoutnotice;todoa"moonlightflit"
bolt,totorunaway,escape
aspeeloakeatriptothetry
drum,totake
topofRomehome(rhymingslang)
ShittenSaturdaycorruptionof"Shut-inSaturday";thedaybetweenGood
FridayaerSunday
wormpoli
pin,totoarrest,toapprehend
scalyadj.--unpleasant,disgusting
shaveryoungperson
TomandJerry,aadrinkingshop
startheglaze,totobreakthewindoworshow-glassofajewellerorother
tradesman,andtakeanyvaluablearticlesandrunaway.
Sometimestheglassiscutwithadiamond,andastripof
leatherfastehepieceofglasscutouttokeepitfrom
fallinginandmakinganoise.Anotherplanistocutthesash
gooverthestile,totogofortrial(rhymingslang)
SpikeParktheQueensBenchprison
topped,tobetobeexecuted.Whichthebruterichlydeserved松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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