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TO WELL. To divide unfairly. To conceal part. A cant phrase used by thieves, where one of the party conceals some of the booty, instead of dividing it fairly amongst his confederates.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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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 A kind of fiddle, originally made perhaps out of a gourd.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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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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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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Oromo-English/English-Oromo Dictionary & Phrasebook by Aquilina Mawadza; Amanuel Alemayehu Ayanso

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"Oromo is spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and neighboring peoples in Ethiopia and Kenya. Oromo is the fourth most widely spoken language in Africa. Also known as Afaan Oromo, Oromiffa(a), and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names (Oromic, Afan Oromo), Oromo is an Afro-Asiatic language.

This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Ethiopia with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes:

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Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism by James S. Olson; Robert Shadle; Ross Marlay; William G. Ratliff; Joseph M. Rowe, Jr.; Judith E. Olson; J. Larry Murdock

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The major focus of this historical dictionary is on the Spanish, Portuguese, British, Dutch, French, German, Belgian, and Italian empires during the past 500 years.