jolter head
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006A large head; metaphorically a stupid fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Sounds like something a young kid might call another — “You…you, jolter head!”
A large head; metaphorically a stupid fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Sounds like something a young kid might call another — “You…you, jolter head!”
Usually slack flesh (as a dewlap, wattle, or the pendulous part of a double chin) associated with the cheeks, lower jaw, or throat : jaw; especially : mandible : one of the lateral halves of the mandible : cheek : the cheek meat of a hog (a dinner of boiled jowl)
The cheek. Cheek by jowl; close together, or cheek to cheek. My eyes how the cull sucked the blowen’s jowl; he kissed the wench handsomely.
A merry facetious fellow; a BON VIVANT, who never flinches from his glass, nor cries to go home to bed.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
For the definition of bon vivant, see below, or go here.
A person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially in respect to food and drink.
A person with refined taste, especially one who enjoys superb food and drink.
The head. I’ll lump your jolly nob for you; I’ll give you a knock on the head.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
To continue from yesterday…
The head.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
The old jobbernole.
Cutting out the backs of coaches, and robbing the seats.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Too funny.
A wild, thoughtless, rattling fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Bob promotes books for children, along with his tireless efforts to advance the nap movement.
Horse cosers, frequenting country fairs.
Horse coser = A dealer in horses: vulgarly and corruptly pronounced HORSE COURSER. The verb TO COSE was used by the Scots, in the sense of bartering or exchanging
Speech, discourse. Give us none of your jaw; let us have none of your discourse. A jaw-me-dead; a talkative fellow. Jaw work; a cry used in fairs by the sellers of nuts.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.