Archive for the ‘Terms for male characters’ Category

fogram

Anne | February 16th, 2010 | No Comments »

An old fogram; a fusty old fellow.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

gabby

Anne | April 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A foolish fellow.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

prig napper

Anne | April 15th, 2009 | No Comments »

A thief taker.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

prig

Anne | April 14th, 2009 | No Comments »

A thief, a cheat: also a conceited coxcomical fellow.

-From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.