jammed
August 6th, 2008
Hanged. (cant)
–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!
spice
August 4th, 2008
To rob. Spice the swell; rob the gentleman.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
arch dell or arch doxy
July 31st, 2008
Signifies the same in rank (chief) among the female canters or gypsies (as arch rogue).
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
dimber damber upright man
July 30th, 2008
The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
also: arch rogue
arch rogue
July 29th, 2008
The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
also: dimber damber upright man
forlorn hope
July 24th, 2008
A gamester’s last stake.
–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
