Archive for April, 2006

clapper

Anne | April 24th, 2006 | No Comments »

The tongue of a bell, and figuratively of a manor woman.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

bird-witted

Anne | April 21st, 2006 | No Comments »

Inconsiderate, thoughtless, easily imposed on.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

blank

Anne | April 20th, 2006 | No Comments »

Merriam-Webster

Appearing or causing to appear dazed, confounded, or nonplussed : expressionless (a blank stare)

1811 Vulgar Tongue

To look blank; to appear disappointed or confounded.

Anne

Not really a Regency word, but I decided to include it since I found it in the Vulgar Tongue Dictionary and usually find it very humorous to use.

altitudes

Anne | April 19th, 2006 | No Comments »

The man is in his altitudes, i.e. he is drunk.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.