Archive for March, 2007

to whiddle

Anne | March 20th, 2007 | No Comments »

To tell or discover. He whiddles; he peaches. He whiddles the whole scrap; he discovers all he knows. The cull whiddled because they would not tip him a snack: the fellow peached because they would not give him a share, They whiddle beef, and we must brush; they cry out thieves, and we must make off. Cant.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

whiddler

Anne | March 19th, 2007 | No Comments »

An informer, or one that betrays the secrets of the gang.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

candy

Anne | March 16th, 2007 | No Comments »

Drunk. (Irish term)

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Tell someone they are getting candied up. :D

tipsy

Anne | March 15th, 2007 | No Comments »

Merriam-Webster

Unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor : fuddled

1811 Vulgar Tongue

Almost drunk. Tipsey (sic)

Because it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day. :D