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honest woman

Anne | August 12th, 2008 | No Comments »

To marry a woman with whom one has cohabitated as a mistress, is termed, making an honest woman of her.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

jail birds

Anne | October 1st, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Prisoners.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

One of those phrases that sounds too modern. :D

duds

Anne | July 10th, 2007 | No Comments »

Clothes.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

swag

Anne | July 6th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

A shop. Any quantity of goods. As, plant the swag; conceal the goods. Rum swag; a shop full of rich goods. CANT.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.