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Francis Grose

The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

  • Katy Reasorhas quoted4 years ago
    BAWD. A female procuress.
  • Katy Reasorhas quoted4 years ago
    BAT. A low whore
  • Katy Reasorhas quoted4 years ago
    BALUM RANCUM. A hop or dance, where the women are
    all prostitutes.
  • Katy Reasorhas quoted4 years ago
    BALLOCKS. The testicles of a man or beast; also a vulgar
    nick name for a parson.
  • Katy Reasorhas quoted4 years ago
    ARBOR VITAE. A man's penis.
  • al mhas quoted5 years ago
    AIR AND EXERCISE. He has had air and exercise, i.e. he
    has been whipped at the cart's tail; or, as it is generally,
    though more vulgarly, expressed, at the cart's a-se
  • al mhas quoted5 years ago
    ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS. One who from drunkenness
    vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to
    him. SEA PHRASE
  • Ivan Bogdanovhas quoted6 years ago
    BLACK BOOK. He is down in the black book, i.e. has a stain in his character. A black book is keep in most regiments, wherein the names of all persons sentenced to punishment are recorded.
  • Ivan Bogdanovhas quoted6 years ago
    BEDFORDSHIRE. I am for Bedfordshire, i.e. for going to bed.
  • Ivan Bogdanovhas quoted6 years ago
    BOBBISH. Smart, clever, spruce.
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