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BLEEDING CULLY. One who parts easily with his money, or bleeds freely.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BLEEDING CULLY. One who parts easily with his money, or bleeds freely.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BLEEDING CULLY. One who parts easily with his money, or bleeds freely.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BLEEDING CULLY. One who parts easily with his money, or bleeds freely.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CROSS BUTTOCK. A particular lock or fall in the Broughtonian art, which, as Mr. Fielding observes, conveyed more pleasant sensations to the spectators than the patient.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CROSS BUTTOCK. A particular lock or fall in the Broughtonian art, which, as Mr. Fielding observes, conveyed more pleasant sensations to the spectators than the patient.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CROSS BUTTOCK. A particular lock or fall in the Broughtonian art, which, as Mr. Fielding observes, conveyed more pleasant sensations to the spectators than the patient.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CROSS BUTTOCK. A particular lock or fall in the Broughtonian art, which, as Mr. Fielding observes, conveyed more pleasant sensations to the spectators than the patient.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CROSS BUTTOCK. A particular lock or fall in the Broughtonian art, which, as Mr. Fielding observes, conveyed more pleasant sensations to the spectators than the patient.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BELLOWS. The lungs.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BELLOWS. The lungs.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BELLOWS. The lungs.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BELLOWS. The lungs.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BELLOWS. The lungs.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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ACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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WHIFFLERS. Ancient name for fifers; also persons at the universities who examine candidates for degrees. A whiffling cur, a small yelping cur.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COVENT GARDEN ABBESS. A bawd.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BARREL FEVER. He died of the barrel fever; he killed himself by drinking.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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BARREL FEVER. He died of the barrel fever; he killed himself by drinking.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CLANK NAPPER. A silver tankard stealer. See RUM BUBBER.
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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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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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.
[18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]
#FollowFriday #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang #18thCentury
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Here's the blog he runs for the IU Library's Kripke Collection and it is full of fun stuff! #archives #dictionaries #lexicography #thatwordChat
https://blogs.libraries.indiana.edu/tag/kripke-collection/ -
Here's the blog he runs for the IU Library's Kripke Collection and it is full of fun stuff! #archives #dictionaries #lexicography #thatwordChat
https://blogs.libraries.indiana.edu/tag/kripke-collection/ -
You language nerds!
https://www.freelang.net/dictionary/dic-copyrights.phpOh hey, I can type √ for, the fuck was it, divisor? Fraction maybe?
Ω≈ç lol. ∫ µ~ . Integral of microwave.... anyway.
#language #languages #dictionaries #word #words #define #definition
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Adaption of Randall Munroe's "Average Familiarity", https://xkcd.com/2501/ (CC-BY-NC 2.5), thanks to https://marshdeer.github.io/xkcd2501-generator/
#lexicography #Germanistik #dictionaries #xkcd #mittelhochdeutsch
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Adaption of Randall Munroe's "Average Familiarity", https://xkcd.com/2501/ (CC-BY-NC 2.5), thanks to https://marshdeer.github.io/xkcd2501-generator/
#lexicography #Germanistik #dictionaries #xkcd #mittelhochdeutsch
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And from the same site, I enjoyed this rant about a New Yorker article about dictionary-making https://languagehat.com/menand-on-the-dictionary/
#dictionaries #lexicography #language #words #MerriamWebster #blog
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And from the same site, I enjoyed this rant about a New Yorker article about dictionary-making https://languagehat.com/menand-on-the-dictionary/
#dictionaries #lexicography #language #words #MerriamWebster #blog
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https://www.commentary.org/articles/joseph-epstein/dictionary-lexicography-threnody/
Not all of "Commentary" is superfluous!
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https://www.commentary.org/articles/joseph-epstein/dictionary-lexicography-threnody/
Not all of "Commentary" is superfluous!