cod’s head
Thursday, April 17th, 2008A stupid fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
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pigeon
Thursday, January 31st, 2008A weak silly fellow easily imposed on. To pigeon; to cheat. To milk the pigeon; to attempt impossibilities, to be put to shifts for want of money. To fly a blue pigeon; to steal lead off a church.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
hunks
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007A covetous miserable fellow, a miser; also the name of a famous bear mentioned by Ben Jonson.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Slightly different from the way we use it today. 
flat
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007A bubble, gull, or silly fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
prittle prattle
Thursday, October 4th, 2007Insignificant talk: generally applied to women and children.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
hoggish
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Rude, unmannerly, filthy.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
