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  1. HUM CAP. Very old and strong beer, called also stingo. See STINGO.

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

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  2. 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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  3. LURRIES. Money, watches, rings, or other moveables.

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

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  4. LURRIES. Money, watches, rings, or other moveables.

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

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  5. LURRIES. Money, watches, rings, or other moveables.

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

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  6. LURRIES. Money, watches, rings, or other moveables.

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

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  7. TO FRIG. Figuratively used for trifling.

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

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  8. CHATTER BROTH. Tea. See CAT LAP and SCANDAL BROTH.

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

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  9. ClickHouse: разбираем Dictionaries

    Привет, Хабр! В этой статье разберём ещё один инструмент ClickHouse, который часто используется при обогащении данных и позволяет значительно ускорить выполнение тяжелых SQL-запросов с джоинами.

    habr.com/ru/articles/1076998/

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  10. TIRING. Dressing: perhaps abbreviation of ATTIRING. Tiring women, or tire women: women that used to cut ladies hair, and dress them.

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

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  11. KENT-STREET EJECTMENT. To take away the street door: a method practised by the landlords in Kent-street, Southwark, when their tenants are above a fortnight's rent in arrear.

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

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