Archive for June, 2007

bugaroch

Anne | June 25th, 2007 | No Comments »

Comely, handsome. IRISH.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

fustian

Anne | June 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »

1811 Vulgar Tongue

Bombast language. Red fustian; port wine.

Merriam-Webster

High-flown or affected writing or speech; broadly : anything high-flown or affected in style

cag

Anne | June 21st, 2007 | No Comments »

To be cagged. To be sulky or out of humour. The cove carries the cag; the man is vexed or sullen.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

cag magg

Anne | June 20th, 2007 | No Comments »

Bits and scraps of provisions. Bad meat.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.