autem bawler
English
Noun
autem bawler (plural autem bawlers)
- (slang, archaic, rare) A parson.
- 1828, Bulwer-Lytton, Edward, Pelham: or The Adventures of a Gentleman:
- At last Job explained the cause of my appearance; viz. his wish to pacify Dawson's conscience by dressing up one of the pals, whom the sinner could not recognise, as an "autem bawler," and so obtaining him the benefit of the clergy without endangering the gang by his confession.
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Synonyms
- autem jet
References
- [Francis] Grose [et al.] (1811), “Autem bawler”, in Lexicon Balatronicum. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. […], London: Printed for C. Chappell, […], OCLC 23927885.
- [Francis Grose] (1788), “Autem bawler”, in A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 2nd edition, London: […] S. Hooper, […], OCLC 1179630700.
- Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890), “autem bawler”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volume I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, OCLC 882571771, page 54.
- Farmer, John Stephen (1890) Slang and Its Analogues, volume 1, page 80