spado
April 3rd, 2008
A sword. (Spanish)
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
Welcome to annemallory.com! This site contains information about Anne and her novels as well as a few fun distractions. This page is updated nearly every day. If this is your first visit, you may be scratching your head at some of the posts that have the tiny "Word of the Day" label at the bottom. These are a fun Regency diversion posted Monday through Friday. Enjoy!
hugger mugger
April 2nd, 2008
By stealth, privately, without making an appearance. They spent their money in a hugger mugger way.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
owl
April 1st, 2008
To catch the; a trick practiced upon ignorant country boobies, who are decoyed into a barn under pretense of catching an owl, where, after divers preliminaries, the joke ends in their having a pail of water poured upon their heads.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
windy
March 31st, 2008
Foolish. A windy fellow; a simple fellow.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
gallow’s bird
March 28th, 2008
A grief, or pickpocket; also one that associates with them.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
pucker
March 27th, 2008
All in a pucker; in a dishabille. Also in a fright; as, she was in a terrible pucker.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
bleeding cully
March 24th, 2008
One who parts easily with his money, or bleeds freely.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
