10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «SPIFLICATION»
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spiflication nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
spiflication e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
The being 'spiflicated', the action of 'spiflicating'; severe punishment; complete
destruction: (mostly jocular) coll: mid-C.19–20; slightiy ob. Sir Richard Burton,
1855, 'Whose blood he vowed to drink—the Oriental form of threatening
spiflication'.
Eric Partridge, Jacqueline Simpson,
1973
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Rea
(common). — Drunk : see Screwed. Spiflicate (Spifflicate, or Smifligate), verb. (
common). — To confound ; to crush ; to smash {q.v.). Hence SPifLICATION =
confusion ; annihilation (Grose). See quot. 1823. 1823. Ber, Diet. Turf, s.v. Spifli-
cate.
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley,
1903
3
James Gordon's Wife: A Novel ...
Sometimes it isn't necessary to go beyond the first story ; sometimes the
spiflication extends to the attics — the chimneys even." " I should have thought it
would begin with the chimneys." "No ; I have no particular gruige against them. I'
ve never ...
4
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: A History of Father and Son
And here — Berry ! when you return to Town, you had better not mention
anything — to quote Johnson — of Benson's spiflication." " Certainly not, Sir."
Berry retired, saying to himself : " What I like, is to confabulate with educated
people.
5
James Gordon's wife [by E. Clutton Brock].
Sometimes, it isn't necessary to go beyond the first story ; sometimes the
spiflication extends to the attics — the chimneys even." " I should have thought it
would begin with the chimneys." " No, I have no particular grudge against them.
Ellen Clutton Brock, James Gordon (fict. name.),
1871
6
The Complete Works of George Meredith
And here—Berry! when you return to town, you had better not mention anything—
to quote Johnson—of Benson's spiflication." "Certainly not, sir." The wise youth's
hint had the desired effect on Richard. He dashed off a hasty letter by Tom to ...
7
Slang. A dictionary of the turf, the ring, the chase, the ...
A man is deserving of spiflication who cannot hold his tongue, but will speak to
harm a fellow-mortal, whose opinions are of that primitive kind which maintains
the doctrine that all .goods belong 'to all men. .Spill (to)-to capsize, overturn, ...
Jon BEE (pseud. [i.e. John Badcock.]),
1823
8
Sportman's Slang; a New Dictionary of Terms Used in the ...
A man is deserving of spiflication who cannot hold his tongue, but will speak to
harm a fellow-mortal, whose opinions are of that primitive kind which maintains
the doctrine that all goods belong to all men. 'Spill (to)—to capsize, overturn, ...
9
Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to al-Madinah and Meccah
Put to flight by the old women's tongues, Ali Agha, in spite of all my endeavours,
reeled down the stairs, and fell upon the sleeping form of the night porter, whose
blood he vowed to drink — the Oriental form of threatening " spiflication." Happily
...
10
Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country
surgeon from London ;" and the following was the result of his inspection : — "
Bless me !" exclaimed Garrick, on entering the box of the third invalid horse
shewn to him, " a clear case of spiflication /" " I have long suspected it would end
in thai, ...
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Defend The Indefensible #3: Steven Seagal
A blur of blocks, kicks and punches, his close-quarters spiflication of bad guys won him fans across the world. His acting style stems from the Chuck Norris ... «The Galleon, feb 15»