Budger, subs. (old).—A drunkard. [From budge, subs., sense 3, 'drink' (q.v.) + er.] For synonyms, see Elbow crooker.
Budging-Ken, subs. (old).—A public house.—See Budge. [From budge, drink, + ken (q.v.), a place or house.] For synonyms, see Lush crib.
1821. D. Haggart, Life, Glossary, p. 171. Budge kain, a public-house.
Budgy, adj. (old).—Drunk; intoxicated. [From budge (q.v.), sense 3, drink.] For synonyms, see Screwed.
Bud of Promise, subs. phr. (American).—A facetious term for a young, unmarried woman.—See Rosebud.
1889. Charlestown Enterprise.
The young, unmarried girl, in sport, Is called a bud of promise; She blooms each year at some resort, The weather when it warm is. And in the Fall a score of men, Whose hearts till now have harm missed, Compare sad notes, and find out then To each the bud is promised.
Bud Sallogh (Old Irish).—A term applied to one who practises unmentionable vices.—See Jesuit.
Buenos Ayres (provincial).—The Royal Crescent at Margate at the extreme end of the town used to be so called. The houses remained unfinished for a very considerable time.—H. J. Byron.
Bufe, subs, (old cant).—A dog. [Murray says, from the sound of its bark.]—See Buffer, and Tike for synonyms.
1567. Harman, Caveat, 84. Bufe, a dogge.
1785. Grose, Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Bufe, a dog; Bufe's nob, a dog's head.
Bufe-Nabber or Napper, subs. (old).—A dog thief. [From bufe, old cant for a 'dog,' + nabber, one who steals or 'nabs.'] For synonyms, see Area-sneak.
1785. Grose, Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Bufe-nabber, a dog-stealer.
Buff, subs. (common).—1. The bare skin. [An allusion to the colour.]
1654. Chapman, Revenge for Honour, I., i.
Then for accoutrements you wear the buff, As you believed it heresy to change For linen: surely most of yours is spent In lint.
1749. H. Fitzcotton, Homer, I., 38. If you perplex me with your stuff—All that are here shan't save your buff. [m.]
1760. Johnston, Chrysal, II., 235. 'I have got as many clothes and things of all kinds as would serve to set up a Monmouth-street merchant: if the place had held out but a few days longer, the poor devils must have done duty in their buff; ha! ha! ha!' 'And the properest dress for them,' returned the admiral; 'who wants any clothes in such a climate as this?'
1824. Hughes, Magic Lay of the One-horse Chay (Blackwood). When our pair were soused enough, and returned in their buff.
1856. H. Mayhew, Gt. World of London, p. 223. 'There's a fine young chap there, stript to the buff, and working away hard!'
1872. C. King, Sierra Nev., viii., 176. Stripping ourselves to the buff, we hung up our steaming clothes. [m.]
2. (old.)—A man; a fellow; also buffer (q.v.).
1708-15. Kersey. Buff . . . a dull Sot, or dronish Fellow. [m.]
1709. Brit. Apollo, II, No. 8, p. 3, col. 2. Tell me Grave Buffs, Partly Gods, partly men. [m.]
