BONE One Dollar—the original price of a wife. Note, Adam, who had to give up one bone before he got Eve.
BONNETS A female head trouble, which is contracted the latter part of Lent and breaks out on Easter.
BOODLE Money, born of poor, but dishonest parents, and taken in by the Graft family.
BORROW v. t., to swap hot air for cold coin.
BOWER A shady retreat, in general.
BOWERY A shady retreat in New York.