Burner (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Burner

A clap. The blowen tipped the swell a burner; the girl gave the gentleman a clap.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Burning Shame * Burner-1

Nearby

Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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Bun
Bundling
Bung upwards
Bung your eye
Bunt
Bunter
Buntlings
Burn Crust
Burn the Ken
Burning Shame
Burner
Burner-1
Burnt
Burr
Bushel Bubby
Busk
Buss Beggar
Bus-napper
Bus-napper’s Kenchin
Busy
Butcher’s Dog