Archive for May, 2007

tenant at will

Anne | May 31st, 2007 | No Comments »

One whose wife usually fetches him from the alehouse.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

slat

Anne | May 30th, 2007 | No Comments »

Half a crown. Cant.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

hind leg

Anne | May 29th, 2007 | No Comments »

To kick out a hind leg; to make a rustic bow.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

demirep

Anne | May 28th, 2007 | No Comments »

1811 Vulgar Tongue

Demy-rep – An abbreviation of demy-reputation; a woman of doubtful character.

Merriam-Webster

See: demimondaine – a woman supported by a wealthy lover