Archive for March, 2008

plumb

Anne | March 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

A hundred thousand pounds.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

bleeding cully

Anne | March 24th, 2008 | No Comments »

One who parts easily with his money, or bleeds freely.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

blind

Anne | March 21st, 2008 | No Comments »

A feint, pretence, or shift.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

blessing

Anne | March 20th, 2008 | No Comments »

A small quantity over and above the measure, usually given by hucksters dealing in peas, beans, and other vegetables.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.