lamb’s wool
Friday, April 25th, 2008Apples roasted and put into strong ale.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
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white-livered
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Cowardly, malicious.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
fencing ken
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008The magazine, or warehouse, where stolen goods are secreted.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
jarkmen
Monday, April 21st, 2008Those, who fabricate counterfeit passes, licenses, and certificates for beggars.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
cod’s head
Thursday, April 17th, 2008A stupid fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
flying giggers
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Turnpike gates.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
bragget
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Mead and ale sweetened with honey.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
rough
Monday, April 14th, 2008To lie rough; to lie all night in one’s clothes: called also roughing it. Likewise to sleep on the bare deck of a ship, when the person is commonly advised to choose the softest plank.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
