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Archive for August, 2007

dram-a-tick

Friday, August 31st, 2007

A dram served upon credit.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

red fustian

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Port wine.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

red ribbin

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Brandy.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Another name. :D

bingo

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Brandy or other spirituous liquor. Cant.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

lobkin

Monday, August 27th, 2007

A house to lie in: also a lodging.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Dallas conference pictures up!

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

I posted pictures from this year’s RWA National Conference in Dallas. (I know, finally, right?) Click on the Pictures - Confs page to take a look. :D

Next year’s conference…San Francisco!!! W00T!

hog grubber

Friday, August 24th, 2007

A mean stingy fellow.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

two-handed

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Great. A two-handed fellow or wench; a great strapping man or woman.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

spangle

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

A seven shilling piece.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

ken miller or ken cracker

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

A housebreaker. CANT.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.