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BIDDY, or CHICK-A-BIDDY. A chicken, and figuratively a young wench.

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

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ARSE. To hang an arse; to hang back, to be afraid to advance. He would lend his a-e and sh-te through his ribs; a saying of any one who lends his money inconsiderately. He would lose his a-e if it was loose; said of a careless person. A-e about; turn round.

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

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PEERY. Inquisitive, suspicious. The cull's peery; that fellow suspects something. There's a peery, tis snitch we are observed, there's nothing to be done.

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

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BUB. Strong beer.

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

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BUB. Strong beer.

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

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BUB. Strong beer.

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

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BUB. Strong beer.

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

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BUB. Strong beer.

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

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MALMSEY NOSE. A red pimpled snout, rich in carbuncles and rubies.

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

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MALMSEY NOSE. A red pimpled snout, rich in carbuncles and rubies.

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

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MALMSEY NOSE. A red pimpled snout, rich in carbuncles and rubies.

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

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MALMSEY NOSE. A red pimpled snout, rich in carbuncles and rubies.

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

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MALMSEY NOSE. A red pimpled snout, rich in carbuncles and rubies.

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

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BELCH. All sorts of beer; that liquor being apt to cause eructation.

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

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BELCH. All sorts of beer; that liquor being apt to cause eructation.

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

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BELCH. All sorts of beer; that liquor being apt to cause eructation.

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

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BELCH. All sorts of beer; that liquor being apt to cause eructation.

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

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BELCH. All sorts of beer; that liquor being apt to cause eructation.

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

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https://archive.org/details/europeanimperialism

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

Topics
#imperialism, #europe, #history, #colonialism, #dictionaries, #historicaldictionaries, #spanishempire, #spanishimperialism, #spanishcolonialism, #portugueseempire, #portugueseimperialism, #portuguesecolonialism, #slavery, #blackchattelslavery, #britishimperialism, #britishcolonialism, #britishempire, #dutchempire, #dutchimperialism, #dutchcolonialism, #frenchempire, #frenchimperialism, #frenchcolonialism, #germanempire, #germanimperialism, #germancolonialism, #belgianempire, #belgianimperialism, #belgiancolonialism, #italianempire, #italianimperialism, #italiancolonialism, #genocide, #spain, #portugal, #britain, #greatbritain, #unitedkingdom, #españa, #thenetherlands, #netherlands, #nederland, #holland, #france, #germany, #deutschland, #belgium, #belgië, #belgique, #belgien, #italy, #italia, #empire, #empires, #whitesupremacy

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.