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WELCH RABBIT, Bread and cheese toasted. The Welch are said to be so fond of cheese, that in cases of difficulty their midwives apply a piece of toasted cheese to the janua vita to attract and entice the young Taffy.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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HURDY GURDY. A kind of fiddle, originally made perhaps out of a gourd. See HUMSTRUM.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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HOP MERCHANT. A dancing master. See CAPER MERCHANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Traveling Dictionary by Ella Morton, 2026
A clever pocket-sized dictionary that celebrates travel with hilarious definitions and witty illustrations of terms that globetrotters know and love.
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DICKEY. A sham shirt.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DICKEY. A sham shirt.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DICKEY. A sham shirt.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons -
DICKEY. A sham shirt.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons -
DICKEY. A sham shirt.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BULLY BACK. A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit to the impositions of the mother abbess, and who sometimes pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies, and extorts money from ignorant young men, whom he finds with her.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BULLY BACK. A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit to the impositions of the mother abbess, and who sometimes pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies, and extorts money from ignorant young men, whom he finds with her.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BULLY BACK. A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit to the impositions of the mother abbess, and who sometimes pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies, and extorts money from ignorant young men, whom he finds with her.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BULLY BACK. A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit to the impositions of the mother abbess, and who sometimes pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies, and extorts money from ignorant young men, whom he finds with her.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BULLY BACK. A bully to a bawdy-house; one who is kept to oblige the frequenters of the house to submit to the impositions of the mother abbess, and who sometimes pretends to be the husband of one of the ladies, and extorts money from ignorant young men, whom he finds with her.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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MYRMIDONS. The constable's assistants, watchmen, &c.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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MYRMIDONS. The constable's assistants, watchmen, &c.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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MYRMIDONS. The constable's assistants, watchmen, &c.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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MYRMIDONS. The constable's assistants, watchmen, &c.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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MYRMIDONS. The constable's assistants, watchmen, &c.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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“The Mistress of Slang”
If you’re even remotely interested in books, particularly dictionaries, you must read this absolutely lovely article about Madeleine Kripke, her life, and her collection.
(Personal bonus content: @jessesheidlower, whom I contacted almost exactly 21 years ago with a question on an F-word phrase, which he answered with a perfect and thorough explanation ❤️)
(via @grammargirl)
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