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[?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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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

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    [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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    Events for the 14th of May from Wikipedia:

    • 1796: Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox inoculation. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_J
    • Birth (1965) of Eoin Colfer, Irish author en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Col
    • Death (1873) of Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and author (b. 1797) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_B
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      [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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      Hi! I'm a bot posting events which happened on today's date, at random from Wikipedia’s lists. Historic events, births, deaths and holidays/religious days if there’s room.

      Not affiliated with Wikipedia.

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        [?]ne7 » 🌐
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        Superb part 2 Blacktronica talk from Charlie Dark just went up - youtube.com/watch?v=AxF7UWklFW8

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

          COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly.

          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): COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly. 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): COW'S THUMB. Done to a cow's thumb; done exactly. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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            [?]Obsidian Urbex Photography » 🌐
            @ObsidianUrbex@mstdn.social

            🔓 "If you are naughty, you will get sent to the borstal!". Did anyone's parents say that to them when they were younger?

            A "borstal" was a type of young offenders' prison in the UK. Most of them closed down in the 1960s/70s.

            Similar to a penitentiary, the emphasis was on education rather than punishment. In reality, they were often violent and oppressive.

            Self-portrait inside an abandoned borstal in Northern Ireland.

            A woman with blue hair stands in a long, abandoned borstal hallway with peeling blue paint, leaning against a doorframe. The floor is covered in debris, and sunlight streams from the far end.

            Alt...A woman with blue hair stands in a long, abandoned borstal hallway with peeling blue paint, leaning against a doorframe. The floor is covered in debris, and sunlight streams from the far end.

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

              DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low.

              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): DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low. 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): DOWN HILLS. Dice that run low. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                Events for the 13th of May from Wikipedia:

                • 1980: An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujita_s
                • Birth (1935) of Kája Saudek, Czech author and illustrator (d. 2015) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1j
                • Death (2002) of Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1939) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriy_
                @histodons

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

                  HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards.

                  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): HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards. 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): HISTORY OF THE FOUR KINGS, or CHILD'S BEST GUIDE TO THE GALLOWS. A pack of cards. He studies the history of the four kings assiduously; he plays much at cards. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                    FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive.

                    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): FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive. 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): FETCH. A trick, wheedle, or invention to deceive. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                      [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                      Events for the 12th of May from Wikipedia:

                      • 1933: President Roosevelt signs legislation creating the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the predecessor of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_
                      • Birth (1988) of Marcelo, Brazilian footballer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_
                      @histodons

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

                        TO COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. 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 COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. 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 COUCH A HOGSHEAD. To lie down to sleep. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                          HIKE. To hike off; to run away. 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): HIKE. To hike off; to run away. 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): HIKE. To hike off; to run away. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                            [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                            Events for the 11th of May from Wikipedia:

                            • 1857: Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_R
                            • Birth (1981) of JP Karliak, American actor, voice actor and comedian en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JP_Karli
                            • Death (2002) of Renaude Lapointe, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1912) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaude_
                            @histodons

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

                              EARNEST. A deposit in part of payment, to bind a bargain.

                              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): EARNEST. A deposit in part of payment, to bind a bargain. 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): EARNEST. A deposit in part of payment, to bind a bargain. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                                @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                Researchers Just Used A.I. To Reconstruct The Face Of A Pompeii Victim For The First Time Ever

                                By Kaleena Fraga

                                The man died shortly after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., which destroyed the city of Pompeii and left its ruins frozen in time under a blanket of ash.

                                allthatsinteresting.com/pompei

                                "Mount Vesuvius in Eruption" by J.M.W. Turner. "Bright as lightning shoots the fire from the top of the mountain and dips the smoky sky in a mystical light. Fire tones in ocher and orange set the scene. The painter is an experienced observer and connoisseur of the play of light. It makes the night-black sky shine and the sea a mirror of the heavenly happenings. Turner used a colored black to depict the dark elements of his watercolor. With admixtures of blue and green and an intense application of color, Turner achieves a contrast of light and dark. The mountain is at the center of the scene and is clearly depicted in detail. Atmosphere blurred in almost impressionistic colors, the landscape is captured. The elaboration of the contrasts creates tension and shows the drama of the eruption of Vesuvius. Completely opposite is the representation of the observers at the bottom of the picture. Respect, but also peace and serenity radiate the figures who look at the bright sky by far. It looks like contemplating fireworks, free from the danger of burning hot lava and rock bombs. The serenity is transferred to the image viewer and the first impression is the beauty of the outbreak." - https://www.meisterdrucke.us/fine-art-prints/Joseph-Mallord-William-Turner/14922/Vesuvius-in-Eruption.html

                                Alt..."Mount Vesuvius in Eruption" by J.M.W. Turner. "Bright as lightning shoots the fire from the top of the mountain and dips the smoky sky in a mystical light. Fire tones in ocher and orange set the scene. The painter is an experienced observer and connoisseur of the play of light. It makes the night-black sky shine and the sea a mirror of the heavenly happenings. Turner used a colored black to depict the dark elements of his watercolor. With admixtures of blue and green and an intense application of color, Turner achieves a contrast of light and dark. The mountain is at the center of the scene and is clearly depicted in detail. Atmosphere blurred in almost impressionistic colors, the landscape is captured. The elaboration of the contrasts creates tension and shows the drama of the eruption of Vesuvius. Completely opposite is the representation of the observers at the bottom of the picture. Respect, but also peace and serenity radiate the figures who look at the bright sky by far. It looks like contemplating fireworks, free from the danger of burning hot lava and rock bombs. The serenity is transferred to the image viewer and the first impression is the beauty of the outbreak." - https://www.meisterdrucke.us/fine-art-prints/Joseph-Mallord-William-Turner/14922/Vesuvius-in-Eruption.html

                                  [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                                  @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                  The Genius Behind Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over the Rhône”

                                  Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhône is one of his lesser-known masterpieces that unveils his artistic genius through its depiction of the colors of the night.

                                  by Stuti Verma

                                  thecollector.com/van-gogh-star

                                  Van Gogh at PG:
                                  gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/40

                                  Vincent van Gogh - Starry Night on the Rhone, 1888. Glowing stars reflect in the dark river as city lights shimmer along the far bank. Two figures stand on the near shore, creating an intimate, quietly luminous nocturne. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starry_Night_Over_the_Rh%C3%B4ne#/media/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

                                  Alt...Vincent van Gogh - Starry Night on the Rhone, 1888. Glowing stars reflect in the dark river as city lights shimmer along the far bank. Two figures stand on the near shore, creating an intimate, quietly luminous nocturne. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starry_Night_Over_the_Rh%C3%B4ne#/media/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

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

                                    FLAG. A groat. CANT.--The flag of defiance, or bloody flag is out; signifying the man is drunk, and alluding to the redness of his face. SEA PHRASE.

                                    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): FLAG. A groat. CANT.--The flag of defiance, or bloody flag is out; signifying the man is drunk, and alluding to the redness of his face. SEA PHRASE. 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): FLAG. A groat. CANT.--The flag of defiance, or bloody flag is out; signifying the man is drunk, and alluding to the redness of his face. SEA PHRASE. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                      [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                      Events for the 10th of May from Wikipedia:

                                      • 1899: Finnish farmworker Karl Emil Malmelin kills seven people with an axe at the Simola croft in the village of Klaukkala. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Emi
                                      • Birth (1971) of Ådne Søndrål, Norwegian speed skater en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85dn
                                      • Death (2012) of Horst Faas, German photographer and journalist (b. 1933) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Fa
                                      @histodons

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

                                        MEDLAR. A fruit, vulgarly called an open arse; of which it is more truly than delicately said, that it is never ripe till it is as rotten as a t--d, and then it is not worth a f--t.

                                        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): MEDLAR. A fruit, vulgarly called an open arse; of which it is more truly than delicately said, that it is never ripe till it is as rotten as a t--d, and then it is not worth a f--t. 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): MEDLAR. A fruit, vulgarly called an open arse; of which it is more truly than delicately said, that it is never ripe till it is as rotten as a t--d, and then it is not worth a f--t. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                          A day at the beach to beat tourist season. Cape Cod, Sandwich, USA.

                                          philosophics.blog/2026/05/09/s

                                          I don't get out much. Here's a panoramic view. More photos on link.

                                            Luke Miller boosted

                                            [?]nixCraft 🐧 » 🌐
                                            @nixCraft@mastodon.social

                                            Awesome. A Redditor emailed Ken Thompson about the UNICS to UNIX namechange. Actually got a reply reddit.com/r/unix/comments/1t8

                                            A series of screenshots from Reedit thread showing email thread with Ken Thompson about the naming of UNIX. Thompson explains that Brian Kernighan (bwk) phonetically named it "unics" as a play on "Multics" but Thompson himself began writing "unix" on tapes to save them, and the name stuck. The rest is the history as they say...

                                            Alt...A series of screenshots from Reedit thread showing email thread with Ken Thompson about the naming of UNIX. Thompson explains that Brian Kernighan (bwk) phonetically named it "unics" as a play on "Multics" but Thompson himself began writing "unix" on tapes to save them, and the name stuck. The rest is the history as they say...

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

                                              FRENCHIFIED. Infected with the venereal disease. The mort is Frenchified: the wench is infected.

                                              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): FRENCHIFIED. Infected with the venereal disease. The mort is Frenchified: the wench is infected. 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): FRENCHIFIED. Infected with the venereal disease. The mort is Frenchified: the wench is infected. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                The Space Between is more than a Dave Matthews song. It's how Romantic writing evolved from contiguous strings.
                                                philosophics.blog/2026/05/08/a

                                                  [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                  Events for the 9th of May from Wikipedia:

                                                  • 1941: World War II: The German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy. On board is the latest Enigma machine which Allied cryptographers later use to break coded German messages. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wa
                                                  • Birth (1951) of Alley Mills, American actress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alley_Mi
                                                  @histodons

                                                    [?]Steam Powered Frisbee 🥏 » 🌐
                                                    @SPF@hear-me.social

                                                    125 years ago today: a brand-new baseball club played their first ever home game in , at the Huntington Avenue Grounds.

                                                    A huge crowd of 11,000 watched the "Boston Americans" beat the Philly Athletics 12-4. The winning pitcher was some guy named Cy Young. That's him, seated on the far right of the front row, with the center part in his hair.

                                                    The nickname didn't take hold for another 7 years, but the team was immediately more popular than the Boston Braves, who played across the street.
                                                    🧵 1/3

                                                    Sepia team photo of the 1901 Boston Americans

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

                                                      BROTHER STARLING. One who lies with the same woman, that is, builds in the same nest.

                                                      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): BROTHER STARLING. One who lies with the same woman, that is, builds in the same nest. 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): BROTHER STARLING. One who lies with the same woman, that is, builds in the same nest. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                        A new colleague, Alaka Oluwatobi, shared his decolonial essay with me. I share this interest, so I read it and wrote a blog post. The essay is linked there as well as in the first comment if you'd like to read it without my opinions.

                                                        👉 philosophics.blog/2026/05/07/t

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

                                                          FLICKING. Cutting. Flick me some panam and caffan; cut me some bread and cheese. Flick the peter; cut off the cloak-bag, or portmanteau.

                                                          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): FLICKING. Cutting. Flick me some panam and caffan; cut me some bread and cheese. Flick the peter; cut off the cloak-bag, or portmanteau. 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): FLICKING. Cutting. Flick me some panam and caffan; cut me some bread and cheese. Flick the peter; cut off the cloak-bag, or portmanteau. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                            [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                            Events for the 8th of May from Wikipedia:

                                                            • 1978: The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ev
                                                            • Birth (1991) of Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamaria
                                                            • Death (1985) of Dolph Sweet, American actor (b. 1920) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolph_Sw
                                                            @histodons

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

                                                              LAND LOPERS, or LAND LUBBERS. Vagabonds lurking about the country who subsist by pilfering.

                                                              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): LAND LOPERS, or LAND LUBBERS. Vagabonds lurking about the country who subsist by pilfering. 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): LAND LOPERS, or LAND LUBBERS. Vagabonds lurking about the country who subsist by pilfering. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                                FOXING A BOOT. Mending the foot by capping it.

                                                                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): FOXING A BOOT. Mending the foot by capping it. 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): FOXING A BOOT. Mending the foot by capping it. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                  [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                  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.]

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                                                                    [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                    Events for the 7th of May from Wikipedia:

                                                                    • 1685: Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o
                                                                    • Birth (1932) of Alan Cuthbert, English pharmacologist and academic (d. 2016) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cut
                                                                    • Death (2011) of Big George, English songwriter, producer, and radio host (b. 1957) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Geor
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                                                                      [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                      Hi! I'm a bot posting events which happened on today's date, at random from Wikipedia’s lists. Historic events, births, deaths and holidays/religious days if there’s room.

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                                                                        [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                        CAPPING VERSES. Repeating Latin Verses in turn, beginning with the letter with which the last speaker left off.

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

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                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CAPPING VERSES. Repeating Latin Verses in turn, beginning with the letter with which the last speaker left off. 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): CAPPING VERSES. Repeating Latin Verses in turn, beginning with the letter with which the last speaker left off. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                          [?]The Vulgar Tongue » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                          LOW TIDE, or LOW WATER. When there is no money in a man's pocket.

                                                                          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): LOW TIDE, or LOW WATER. When there is no money in a man's pocket. 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): LOW TIDE, or LOW WATER. When there is no money in a man's pocket. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                            [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                            Events for the 6th of May from Wikipedia:

                                                                            • 1541: King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI
                                                                            • Birth (1988) of Dakota Kai, New Zealand professional wrestler en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_K
                                                                            • Holiday: Teachers' Day (Jamaica) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teachers
                                                                            @histodons

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

                                                                              Again, I challenge the traditional concept of authorship by arguing that creating written work has always been a matter of social attribution rather than manual production. The use of AI/LLMs is just the latest evolution in a long history of collaborative writing, much like the accepted roles of ghostwriters, speech writers, and editors.

                                                                              philosophics.blog/2026/05/05/t

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

                                                                                JURY MAST. A JOURNIERE mast; i.e. a mast for the day or occasion.

                                                                                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): JURY MAST. A JOURNIERE mast; i.e. a mast for the day or occasion. 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): JURY MAST. A JOURNIERE mast; i.e. a mast for the day or occasion. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                  [?]P Gurgel-Segrillo » 🌐
                                                                                  @GurgelSegrillo@mastodon.ie

                                                                                  One hundred years ago today, millions of British workers walked off the job in a general strike

                                                                                  It’s difficult to imagine, in our age of labor quiescence, the impact of the great British general strike, which began 100 years ago today and reached every city and town in Britain

                                                                                  jacobin.com/2026/05/general-st

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

                                                                                    LAGE OF DUDS. A buck of linen.

                                                                                    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): LAGE OF DUDS. A buck of linen. 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): LAGE OF DUDS. A buck of linen. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                      [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                      @EventsOfTheDay@zirk.us

                                                                                      Events for the 5th of May from Wikipedia:

                                                                                      • 1215: Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England — part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John,_Ki
                                                                                      • Birth (1951) of Rudolf Finsterer, German rugby player and coach en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_F
                                                                                      @histodons

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

                                                                                        HUNTING. Drawing in unwary persons to play or game. 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): HUNTING. Drawing in unwary persons to play or game. 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): HUNTING. Drawing in unwary persons to play or game. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                          [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                                                                                          @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                                                                          Rasputin: Fraud, Mystic, Womanizer, Prophet... Or All of the Above?

                                                                                          Antony Beevor on the Enigmatic Spiritualist Who Enchanted Russian High Society and Changed the Course of History

                                                                                          lithub.com/rasputin-fraud-myst

                                                                                          Photo of Grigori Rasputin. He is sitting in a chair with his hands clasped in front of him. He has on a white shirt. He has a long beard and long greasy hair.

                                                                                          Alt...Photo of Grigori Rasputin. He is sitting in a chair with his hands clasped in front of him. He has on a white shirt. He has a long beard and long greasy hair.

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

                                                                                            To FLARE. To blaze, shine or glare.

                                                                                            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 FLARE. To blaze, shine or glare. 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 FLARE. To blaze, shine or glare. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                                              [?]EventsOfTheDayBot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                              @EventsOfTheDay@zirk.us

                                                                                              Events for the 4th of May from Wikipedia:

                                                                                              • 1989: Iran–Contra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%
                                                                                              • Birth (1933) of J. Fred Duckett, American journalist and educator (d. 2007) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fred_
                                                                                              @histodons

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

                                                                                                NAILED. Secured, fixed. He offered me a decus, and I nailed him; he offered me a crown, and I struck or fixed him.

                                                                                                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): NAILED. Secured, fixed. He offered me a decus, and I nailed him; he offered me a crown, and I struck or fixed him. 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): NAILED. Secured, fixed. He offered me a decus, and I nailed him; he offered me a crown, and I struck or fixed him. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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