Archive for September, 2008

numms

Anne | September 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

A sham collar, to be worn over a dirty shirt.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Random trivia, since this made me think of it – the etymology of the word dickey is given as 1807.

agog, all-a-gog

Anne | September 8th, 2008 | No Comments »

Anxious, eager, impatient: from the Italian AGOGARE, to desire eagerly.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

to snoach

Anne | September 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

To speak through the nose, to snuffle.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

nozzle

Anne | September 4th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The nose of a man or woman.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.