deft fellow
Anne | September 11th, 2008 | No Comments »A neat little man.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
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thatch-gallows
Anne | August 8th, 2008 | No Comments »A rogue, or man of bad character.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
tiger
Anne | September 22nd, 2006 | No Comments »Merriam-Webster
A groom in livery.
Additionally…
In novels, you may read a tiger as the servant who rides in the back of a curricle and takes the reins after his master exits.
swell
Anne | September 18th, 2006 | No Comments »Merriam-Webster
An impressive, pompous, or fashionable air or display : a person dressed in the height of fashion : a person of high social position or outstanding competence
1811 Vulgar Tongue
A gentleman. A well-dressed map. The flashman bounced the swell of all his blunt; the girl’s bully frightened the gentleman out of all his money.
