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PLUCK. Courage. He wants pluck: he is a coward. Against the pluck; against the inclination. Pluck the Ribbon; ring the bell. To pluck a crow with one; to settle a dispute, to reprove one for some past transgression.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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PLUCK. Courage. He wants pluck: he is a coward. Against the pluck; against the inclination. Pluck the Ribbon; ring the bell. To pluck a crow with one; to settle a dispute, to reprove one for some past transgression.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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PLUCK. Courage. He wants pluck: he is a coward. Against the pluck; against the inclination. Pluck the Ribbon; ring the bell. To pluck a crow with one; to settle a dispute, to reprove one for some past transgression.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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PLUCK. Courage. He wants pluck: he is a coward. Against the pluck; against the inclination. Pluck the Ribbon; ring the bell. To pluck a crow with one; to settle a dispute, to reprove one for some past transgression.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DERRICK. The name of the finisher of the law, or hangman about the year 1608.--'For he rides his circuit with the Devil, and Derrick must be his host, and Tiburne the inne at which he will lighte.'
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DERRICK. The name of the finisher of the law, or hangman about the year 1608.--'For he rides his circuit with the Devil, and Derrick must be his host, and Tiburne the inne at which he will lighte.'
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DERRICK. The name of the finisher of the law, or hangman about the year 1608.--'For he rides his circuit with the Devil, and Derrick must be his host, and Tiburne the inne at which he will lighte.'
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DERRICK. The name of the finisher of the law, or hangman about the year 1608.--'For he rides his circuit with the Devil, and Derrick must be his host, and Tiburne the inne at which he will lighte.'
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.
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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.]
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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.]
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COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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TO COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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TO COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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TO COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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TO COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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TO COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. CANT.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons