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[?]Graham Downs » 🌐
@GrahamDowns@mastodon.africa

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    [?]CourtCantrell will not comply » 🌐
    @courtcan@mastodon.social

    TIL there is an opposite of "overwhelm" :

    unwhelm = to raise (s.o.) up out of being overwhelmed.

    There's also, of course, the humorous verb "underwhelm."

    All of this implies the existence of antiwhelm, prowhelm, interwhelm, intrawhelm, withwhelm, bywhelm, inwhelm, prewhelm, postwhelm, antewhelm, diswhelm, dyswhelm, rewhelm, forwhelm, gainwhelm, throughwhelm, and counterwhelm, among many others.


      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
      @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

      GOOSE RIDING. A goose, whose neck is greased, being suspended by the legs to a cord tied to two trees or high posts, a number of men on horseback, riding full speed, attempt to pull off the head: which if they effect, the goose is their prize.

      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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      @histodons

      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSE RIDING. A goose, whose neck is greased, being suspended by the legs to a cord tied to two trees or high posts, a number of men on horseback, riding full speed, attempt to pull off the head: which if they effect, the goose is their prize. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOOSE RIDING. A goose, whose neck is greased, being suspended by the legs to a cord tied to two trees or high posts, a number of men on horseback, riding full speed, attempt to pull off the head: which if they effect, the goose is their prize. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

        Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

        [18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]

        Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

        Alt...Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
          @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

          HABERDASHER OF PRONOUNS. A schoolmaster, or usher.

          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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          @histodons

          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HABERDASHER OF PRONOUNS. A schoolmaster, or usher. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HABERDASHER OF PRONOUNS. A schoolmaster, or usher. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

            [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
            @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

            DAISY KICKERS. Ostlers at great inns.

            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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            @histodons

            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DAISY KICKERS. Ostlers at great inns. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DAISY KICKERS. Ostlers at great inns. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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              [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
              @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

              Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

              Bualadh bos

              This is one I remember from my school days! "Bualadh bos" translates literally to "banging the palms of the hands". It's the Irish term for applause, pronounced "boola bus" and is still commonly used. "Déan bualadh bos anois" ("A big clap now please") is the request of many a "Fear a tí" at a "céilí", concert or school play.

                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                TO CREEME. To slip or slide any thing into the hands of another. CANT.

                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                @histodons

                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO CREEME. To slip or slide any thing into the hands of another. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO CREEME. To slip or slide any thing into the hands of another. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                  [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                  @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                  CARBUNCLE FACE. A red face, full of pimples.

                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                  @histodons

                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CARBUNCLE FACE. A red face, full of pimples. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                  Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CARBUNCLE FACE. A red face, full of pimples. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                    [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                    @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                    Other terms for the unemployment benefit:

                    "The Scratch": One of the most common terms, often used in places like Dublin. It stems from the phrase "signing on the scratcher."

                    "Signing On": The standard colloquial phrase for the physical or digital process of claiming jobseeker's allowance.

                    "The Stamp": Historically refers to the PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance) stamp on a pay slip; hence, "being on the stamps" means you are claiming unemployment.

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                      [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                      @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                      Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                      Bru

                      (Also "The Buroo"; "The Brew".)

                      "Bru" means "unemployment benefit", "the dole" (from a mispronunciation of "bureau", as in "welfare bureau"). "He's on the bru again"; "She's been on the bru for the last five years".

                      In Belfast the word is given the same pronunciation as "Bórú" in the name Brian Bórú, and a Belfast person would thus say that he/she is "on the Brian".

                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                        PISS-PROUD. Having a false erection. That old fellow thought he had an erection, but his--was only piss-proud; said of any old fellow who marries a young wife.

                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                        @histodons

                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): PISS-PROUD. Having a false erection. That old fellow thought he had an erection, but his--was only piss-proud; said of any old fellow who marries a young wife. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): PISS-PROUD. Having a false erection. That old fellow thought he had an erection, but his--was only piss-proud; said of any old fellow who marries a young wife. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                          [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                          @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                          With all the talk around LLMs' consciousness, I decided to chime in yet again – this time, looking at understanding.

                          brywillis634737.substack.com/p

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                            [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                            @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                            BLUE FLAG. He has hoisted the blue flag; he has commenced publican, or taken a public house, an allusion to the blue aprons worn by publicans. See ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE.

                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                            @histodons

                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BLUE FLAG. He has hoisted the blue flag; he has commenced publican, or taken a public house, an allusion to the blue aprons worn by publicans. See ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BLUE FLAG. He has hoisted the blue flag; he has commenced publican, or taken a public house, an allusion to the blue aprons worn by publicans. See ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                              [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                              @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                              Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                              Brothallach

                              (also "brothall")

                              Considering the current heatwave I thought this word appropriate! "Brothallach" means "hot (clammy) weather"; "very warm"; "sultry". As in, "it's fierce brothallach today - I think I'll go down to the Strand for a swim."

                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                SHERIFF'S BALL. An execution. To dance at the sheriff's ball, and loll out one's tongue at the company; to be hanged, or go to rest in a horse's night-cap, i.e. a halter.

                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                @histodons

                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SHERIFF'S BALL. An execution. To dance at the sheriff's ball, and loll out one's tongue at the company; to be hanged, or go to rest in a horse's night-cap, i.e. a halter. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SHERIFF'S BALL. An execution. To dance at the sheriff's ball, and loll out one's tongue at the company; to be hanged, or go to rest in a horse's night-cap, i.e. a halter. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                  [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                  @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                  KATE. A picklock. 'Tis a rum kate; it is a clever picklock. CANT.

                                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                  @histodons

                                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KATE. A picklock. 'Tis a rum kate; it is a clever picklock. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                  Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KATE. A picklock. 'Tis a rum kate; it is a clever picklock. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                    [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                                    @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                                    Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                                    Brogue

                                    1. A "brogue" (Irish "bróg") is a stout shoe. Brogue-making was a trade in olden times, and differed from shoe-making, as a brogue was handmade with thong stitches and not hempen thread.

                                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                      @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                      GOODYER'S PIG. Like Goodyer's pig; never well but when in mischief.

                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      @histodons

                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOODYER'S PIG. Like Goodyer's pig; never well but when in mischief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GOODYER'S PIG. Like Goodyer's pig; never well but when in mischief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                        [?]Børge » 🌐
                                        @forteller@tutoteket.no

                                        Why does the things happening in the USA seem so familiar…?

                                        #1984

                                        Donald Trump and Newsmax posting on and about Truth Social

                                        Alt...Donald Trump and Newsmax posting on and about Truth Social

                                        A news headline: "What to know about the Trump-backed Freedom Fuel Network gas stations

                                        Alt...A news headline: "What to know about the Trump-backed Freedom Fuel Network gas stations

                                        Two clips from the book Nineteen Eighty-Four: "From somewhere at the bottom of a passage the smell of roasting coffee — real coffee, not Victory Coffee — came floating out into the street. Winston paused involuntarily. For perhaps two seconds he was back in the half-forgotten world of his childhood. Then a door banged, seeming to cut off the smell as abruptly as though it had been a sound." "He had lugged out a huge and fi lthy pipe which was already half full of charred tobacco. With the tobacco ration at 100 grammes a week it was seldom possible to fi ll a pipe to the top. Winston was smoking a Victory Cigarette which he held care- fully horizontal. The new ration did not start till tomorrow and he had only four cigarettes left."

                                        Alt...Two clips from the book Nineteen Eighty-Four: "From somewhere at the bottom of a passage the smell of roasting coffee — real coffee, not Victory Coffee — came floating out into the street. Winston paused involuntarily. For perhaps two seconds he was back in the half-forgotten world of his childhood. Then a door banged, seeming to cut off the smell as abruptly as though it had been a sound." "He had lugged out a huge and fi lthy pipe which was already half full of charred tobacco. With the tobacco ration at 100 grammes a week it was seldom possible to fi ll a pipe to the top. Winston was smoking a Victory Cigarette which he held care- fully horizontal. The new ration did not start till tomorrow and he had only four cigarettes left."

                                        Another clip from the book: "‘Which sub is that?’ said Winston, automatically feeling for money. About a quarter of one’s salary had to be earmarked for voluntary subscriptions, which were so numerous that it was dif- fi cult to keep track of them. ‘For Hate Week. You know — the house-by-house fund. I’m treasurer for our block. We’re making an all-out effort — going to put on a tremendous show. I tell you, it won’t be my fault if old Victory Mansions doesn’t have the biggest outfi t of flags in the whole street. Two dollars you promised me.’"

                                        Alt...Another clip from the book: "‘Which sub is that?’ said Winston, automatically feeling for money. About a quarter of one’s salary had to be earmarked for voluntary subscriptions, which were so numerous that it was dif- fi cult to keep track of them. ‘For Hate Week. You know — the house-by-house fund. I’m treasurer for our block. We’re making an all-out effort — going to put on a tremendous show. I tell you, it won’t be my fault if old Victory Mansions doesn’t have the biggest outfi t of flags in the whole street. Two dollars you promised me.’"

                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                          @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                          BLUE BOAR. A venereal bubo.

                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                          @histodons

                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BLUE BOAR. A venereal bubo. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BLUE BOAR. A venereal bubo. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                            [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                                            @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                                            Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                                            Bowsie

                                            (also bousey, bousy, bowsey, bowsy, bouzzie)

                                            A "bowsie" is a disreputable drunkard, a lout, a quarrelsome drunkard. Example: "Let's not go into that pub - it's full of bowsies." And the verb "bousen" means to drink to excess, "bowsying around". Nowadays the word "bowsie" includes all forms of repellent behaviour, not just drunkenness.

                                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                              @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                              MANUFACTURE. Liquors prepared from materials of English growth.

                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                              @histodons

                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MANUFACTURE. Liquors prepared from materials of English growth. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MANUFACTURE. Liquors prepared from materials of English growth. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                                                @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                                                I share my core philosophical positions on Substack.

                                                brywillis634737.substack.com/p

                                                See map and hashtags for content guidance.

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                                                  [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                  @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                  MUTE. An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief.

                                                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                  @histodons

                                                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUTE. An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                  Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUTE. An undertaker's servant, who stands at the door of a person lying in state: so named from being supposed mute with grief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                    [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                    @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                                                    Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                                                    Bother

                                                    In Ireland, "bother" isn't just a noun; it's heavily used as a verb for complaining, as in "giving out". The iconic phrase "no bother" means "no trouble at all" or "you're welcome".

                                                    As for its origins that is uncertain. One theory is that bother is the surviving form of an archaic English word “pother”, meaning fuss or commotion, or in some cases an atmosphere confused by thick smoke.

                                                      [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                      To NAB. To seize, or catch unawares. To nab the teaze; to be privately whipped. To nab the stoop; to stand in the pillory. To nab the rust; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive. To nab the snow: to steal linen left out to bleach or dry. CANT.

                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                      @histodons

                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To NAB. To seize, or catch unawares. To nab the teaze; to be privately whipped. To nab the stoop; to stand in the pillory. To nab the rust; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive. To nab the snow: to steal linen left out to bleach or dry. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To NAB. To seize, or catch unawares. To nab the teaze; to be privately whipped. To nab the stoop; to stand in the pillory. To nab the rust; a jockey term for a horse that becomes restive. To nab the snow: to steal linen left out to bleach or dry. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                        [?]Hebrew by Inbal » 🌐
                                                        @hebrewbyinbal@babka.social

                                                        Hebrew Isn’t Faster!

                                                        Click to Join the Conversation or Comment “FAST” for the link 🏃🏻‍♀️

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                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                          CONTENT. A thick liquor, in imitation of chocolate, made of milk and gingerbread.

                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                          @histodons

                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CONTENT. A thick liquor, in imitation of chocolate, made of milk and gingerbread. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CONTENT. A thick liquor, in imitation of chocolate, made of milk and gingerbread. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                            [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                            @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                            Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

                                                            [18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]

                                                            Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

                                                            Alt...Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

                                                              [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                              @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                              MUGGLETONIANS. The sect or disciples of Lodowick Muggleton.

                                                              A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                              @histodons

                                                              Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUGGLETONIANS. The sect or disciples of Lodowick Muggleton. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                              Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUGGLETONIANS. The sect or disciples of Lodowick Muggleton. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                COLD IRON. A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef.

                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                @histodons

                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COLD IRON. A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COLD IRON. A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his beef. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                  [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                                                  @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                                                  Torpenhow Hill, England

                                                                  When the Saxons arrived and asked the locals what that hill was called, the Welsh replied, “Pen,” which simply means hill in Welsh.

                                                                  The Saxons, apparently not spotting they’d already been given the full answer, added their own word for hill: tor. So it became Torpen - literally Hill Hill.
                                                                  @LairdOfThManor

                                                                  Torpenhow sign

                                                                  Alt...Torpenhow sign

                                                                    [?]Philosophics » 🌐
                                                                    @microglyphics@mastodon.social

                                                                    I look at patterns in LLM output. The tell is more than simple orthographic tics.

                                                                    philosophics.blog/2026/07/07/a

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                                                                      [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                                      @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                                                                      Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                                                                      Bolg

                                                                      We get a few words from the Irish word "blog" which means "stomach", "belly", "bladder", and "bulge". An example of it in use: "That fella has a bolg the size of an ass".

                                                                      A "bolgadán" is a person with a big belly. "That bolgadán would eat you out of house and home."

                                                                      A "bolgaire" is a stocky, fat person: a person with a prominent stomach.

                                                                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                        ARS MUSICA. A bum fiddle.

                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                        @histodons

                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ARS MUSICA. A bum fiddle. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): ARS MUSICA. A bum fiddle. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
                                                                          @TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us

                                                                          BULL'S EYE. A crown-piece.

                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          @histodons

                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BULL'S EYE. A crown-piece. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BULL'S EYE. A crown-piece. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                            [?]Fionnbharr [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                                            @Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie

                                                                            Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:

                                                                            Bold

                                                                            There are two pronunciations of ‘bold’, each with a different meaning. When rendered as ‘bold’ (as in ‘gold’) it means ‘naughty’, even ‘bad’ or ‘reprehensible’: "Bold boys used to make 'scobs' (faces) behind the teachers back." When Edna O’Brien’s books were banned in Ireland, (and sometimes burned) because of their frank sexual content, Edna was often referred to as ‘that bold hussy’.

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