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CAPTAIN. Led captain; an humble dependant in a great family, who for a precarious subsistence, and distant hopes of preferment, suffers every kind of indignity, and is the butt of every species of joke or ill-humour.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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WRANGLERS. At CAMBRIDGE the first class (generally of twelve) at the annual examination for a degree. There are three classes of honours, wranglers, senior optimes, and junior optimes.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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