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GLUTTON. A term used by bruisers to signify a man who will bear a great deal of beating.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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KNIGHT OF THE WHIP. A coachman.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.
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GO BETWEEN. A pimp or bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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GO BETWEEN. A pimp or bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons -
GO BETWEEN. A pimp or bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons -
GO BETWEEN. A pimp or bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons -
GO BETWEEN. A pimp or bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CHATTER BOX. One whose tongue runs twelve score to the dozen, a chattering man or woman.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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