arch dell or arch doxy
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Signifies the same in rank (chief) among the female canters or gypsies (as arch rogue).
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Archive for July, 2008
dimber damber upright man
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
also: arch rogue
arch rogue
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
also: dimber damber upright man
tat
Monday, July 28th, 2008Tit for tat; an equivalent.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
picking
Friday, July 25th, 2008Pilfering, petty larceny.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
forlorn hope
Thursday, July 24th, 2008A gamester’s last stake.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
to carouse
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008To drink freely or deep: from the German word expressing ALL OUT.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Still a fun word used today. 
Captain Tom
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008The leader of a mob; also the mob itself.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
paper scull
Monday, July 21st, 2008A thin-scull’d foolish fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
drop a cog
Friday, July 18th, 2008To let fall, with design, a piece of gold or silver, in order to draw in and cheat the person who sees it picked up; the piece so dropped is called a dropt cog.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
