Archive for December, 2006

member mug

Anne | December 20th, 2006 | No Comments »

A chamber pot.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Found this funny. There’s a reason the dictionary has vulgar in its title. ;)

mellow

Anne | December 19th, 2006 | No Comments »

1811 Vulgar Tongue

Almost drunk.

Merriam-Webster

Warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor.

(Other definitions obviously apply!) :D

mealymouthed or mealy-mouthed

Anne | December 18th, 2006 | No Comments »

1811 Vulgar Tongue

Over-modest or backward in speech.

Merriam-Webster

Not plain and straightforward : devious (a mealymouthed politician)

master of the rolls

Anne | December 15th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

A baker.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.