Archive for September, 2008

to rag

Anne | September 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

To abuse, and tear to rags the characters of the persons abused. She gave him a good ragging, or ragged him off heartily.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

rag

Anne | September 12th, 2008 | No Comments »

Bank notes. Money in general. The cove has no rag; the fellow has no money.

Also: A farthing.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

deft fellow

Anne | September 11th, 2008 | No Comments »

A neat little man.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

death hunter

Anne | September 10th, 2008 | No Comments »

An undertaker, one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals. See Carrion Hunter.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.