GOLLUMPUS. A large, clumsy fellow.

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): GOLLUMPUS. A large, clumsy fellow. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 14th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1808: Finnish War: Russians defeat the Swedes at the Battle of Oravais. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_War
• Birth (1246) of John Fitzalan III, English nobleman (d. 1272) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fitzalan_(1246%E2%80%931272)
• Death (1146) of Imad ad-Din Zengi, Syrian ruler (b. 1087) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imad_ad-Din_Zengi
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FORK. A pickpocket. Let us fork him; let us pick his pocket. 'The newest and most dexterous way, which is, to thrust the fingers strait, stiff, open, and very quick, into the pocket, and so closing them, hook what can be held between them.'

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): FORK. A pickpocket. Let us fork him; let us pick his pocket. 'The newest and most dexterous way, which is, to thrust the fingers strait, stiff, open, and very quick, into the pocket, and so closing them, hook what can be held between them.' A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

DOWDY. A coarse, vulgar-looking woman.

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): DOWDY. A coarse, vulgar-looking woman. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 13th of September from Wikipedia:

• 2018: The Merrimack Valley gas explosions: One person is killed, 25 are injured, and 40 homes are destroyed when excessive natural gas pressure caused fires and explosions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrimack_Valley_gas_explosions
• Birth (1994) of Sepp Kuss, American professional cyclist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Kuss
#history #events #historical #today @histodons

@Lana
That US president who was shot and killed a few decades ago: has anyone decided how to describe the chap arrested for it?

And his brother, the sensible RFK, what class of individual shot him to death?

And Reagan....

Odd place, America.

#DeadKennedys #assassination #history

TO HOP THE TWIG. To run away. CANT.

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): TO HOP THE TWIG. To run away. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

GROUND SWEAT. A grave.

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): GROUND SWEAT. A grave. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 12th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1915: French soldiers rescue over 4,000 Armenian genocide survivors stranded on Musa Dagh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_genocide
• Birth (1934) of Glenn Davis, American hurdler, sprinter, and football player (d. 2009) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Davis_(athlete)
• Holiday: National Day of Encouragement (United States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Encouragement
#history #events #historical #today @histodons

Being alive while history is occurring is wild.

You keep thinking about what historians will say about it, but you still have to go to work and shit.
Weird.

#History #CurrentMood #TTJ

Today feels like #history.
"The German American Bund, was formally disbanded on December 16, 1941, shortly after the United States entered World War II. The U.S. government outlawed the pro-#Nazi organization following the Japanese attack on #PearlHarbor."
#WW2

HOCKING, or HOUGHING. A piece of cruelty practised by the butchers of Dublin, on soldiers, by cutting the tendon of Achilles; this has been by law made felony.

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): HOCKING, or HOUGHING. A piece of cruelty practised by the butchers of Dublin, on soldiers, by cutting the tendon of Achilles; this has been by law made felony. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

NICKNACKS. Toys, baubles, or curiosities.

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

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Events for the 11th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1802: France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Sardinia
• Birth (1938) of David Higgins, English composer and conductor (d. 2006) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Higgins_(composer)
• Death (1865) of Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière, French general (b. 1806) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christophe_L%C3%A9on_Louis_Juchault_de_Lamorici%C3%A8re
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BRISTOL MAN. The son of an Irish thief and a Welch whore.

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): BRISTOL MAN. The son of an Irish thief and a Welch whore. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

TWISS. (IRISH) A Jordan, or pot de chambre. A Mr. Richard Twiss having in his "Travels" given a very unfavourable description of the Irish character, the inhabitants of Dublin, byway of revenge, thought proper to christen this utensil by his name.

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): TWISS. (IRISH) A Jordan, or pot de chambre. A Mr. Richard Twiss having in his "Travels" given a very unfavourable description of the Irish character, the inhabitants of Dublin, byway of revenge, thought proper to christen this utensil by his name. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 10th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1898: Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria
• Birth (1981) of Marco Chiudinelli, Swiss tennis player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Chiudinelli
• Death (1669) of Henrietta Maria of France, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (b. 1609) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Maria_of_France
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@didgebaba Thanks for posting comment about this interesting experience.

The conversations at these stages of life interest me, what people remember to say or try wrap up in their mind, maybe don't have much to say at all, just the conversation in general...

So some of my thoughts here (if you don't mind read on...)

When younger I was always talking like others were passing even when they were healthy and a few times people wondered why! I said it was always good to speak about things before all that and even not let it linger as more layers get added to unfinished feelings, events, thoughts etc.
Wonder if you had any of the same or one's you'd wish to say / remembered after (could be good to get off your chest and interesting to say, excuse me if the asking is too much, could be later).

I also tried imagining how different feelings would be without these kinds of pictures. Because looking at pictures in general seem emotional, like seeing just a smaller form of yourself or others in the past... plays the strings on the heart.

People of the past maybe didn't have that as much without picture possible and as result might not see it as heavy for so long, as even I do from here... and even appreciate those living and move with them in their spirit / spirit of their loved one...

It is interesting and maybe they did have other ways of remember in #history.

Appreciate you writing here and I always tried to do the talking knowing I'm to go also...

Peace.

FART CATCHER. A valet or footman from his walking behind his master or mistress.

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): FART CATCHER. A valet or footman from his walking behind his master or mistress. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

GAMON. To humbug. To deceive, To tell lies. What rum gamon the old file pitched to the flat; how finely the knowing old fellow humbugged the fool.

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): GAMON. To humbug. To deceive, To tell lies. What rum gamon the old file pitched to the flat; how finely the knowing old fellow humbugged the fool. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 9th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1956: Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley
• Birth (1953) of Janet Fielding, Australian actress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Fielding
• Death (1596) of Anna Jagiellon, Polish queen (b. 1523) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Jagiellon
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BITCH. A she dog, or doggess; the most offensive appellation that can be given to an English woman, even more provoking than that of whore, as may he gathered from the regular Billinsgate or St. Giles's answer--"I may be a whore, but can't be a bitch."

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): BITCH. A she dog, or doggess; the most offensive appellation that can be given to an English woman, even more provoking than that of whore, as may he gathered from the regular Billinsgate or St. Giles's answer--"I may be a whore, but can't be a bitch." A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Tocqueville and the Democratic Paradox: The Disappearance of Indigenous Peoples as the Price of Progress

#Tocqueville analyzes #AmericanDemocracy, yet naturalizes the disappearance of #Indigenous peoples. Behind the #democratic ideal, he endorses a founding #violence: the erasure of Indian nations in the name of #progress. #Decolonial #Philosophy #History #DeTocqueville #NativeAmericans Tocqueville: Democracy and the Erasure of Indigenous Peoples In "Democracy in…

https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/tocqueville-and-the-democratic-paradox-the-disappearance-of-indigenous-peoples-as-the-price-of-progress/

The Lockean Contradiction Regarding Colonial Slavery

Locke’s philosophy, often celebrated for its ideas about freedom, tragically omits the reality of #colonial slavery. By minimizing #racism and excluding African slaves from his reflection on #humanRights, Locke reveals a dissonance between his ideals and the brutality of exploitation. This philosophical #foreclosure invites us to reconsider the moral implications of his writings. #Philosophy #History #SocialJustice…

https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/the-lockean-contradiction-regarding-colonial-slavery/

CALIBOGUS. Rum and spruce beer, American beverage.

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

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Today is Independence Day for #Brazil.

At the time Brazil was already no longer a colony of Portugal, but both were a United Kingdom. The nobles in Portugal wanted to force Brazil back into being a colony, and the nobles in Brazil wouldn't accept it, so they pressured prince Pedro into declaring independence. In practice it was more a splitting of the crown, and the now Emperor Pedro still considered himself a subject of his father king of Portugal.

#history #independenceDay

While the modern conflict is centered between Israel (the Jewish state) and the Palestinian people (many of whom are Muslim), the conflict is deeply rooted in the historical interactions between Jewish and Arab communities, whose relationships have been marked by both periods of coexistence and intense conflict over centuries.
#war vs #genocide
#history

The Hornblower series by C.S. Forester.

Several volumes about the career of a British naval officer during/after the Napoleonic wars. Excellent reading, and highly recommended if you've never encountered them before.

1/3

#HistoricalFiction #Reading #History #Napoleonic #Naval

LAYSTALL. A dunghill about London, on which the soil brought from necessary houses is emptied; or, in more technical terms, where the old gold collected at weddings by the Tom t--d man, is stored.

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): LAYSTALL. A dunghill about London, on which the soil brought from necessary houses is emptied; or, in more technical terms, where the old gold collected at weddings by the Tom t--d man, is stored. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 7th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1706: War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
• Birth (1944) of Earl Manigault, American basketball player and coach (d. 1998) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Manigault
#history #events #historical #today @histodons

I think now more than ever we need historians to smuggle history into places outside of governmental supervision.
#HistoricalRevisionism #History #Anthropology #AcademicChatter

BAWDY BASKET. The twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live mostly by stealing. Cant.

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): BAWDY BASKET. The twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live mostly by stealing. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Video essay: What Lesia Kulchynska discusses about the gig economy in warfare and terrorism has an obvious positive correlation with commodity fetishism. She demonstrates public anger is not what brings revolutions anymore and that new strategies need to be considered.

https://www.tilley.blog/lesia-kulchynska-the-lure-of-war-video-essay/

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https://www.tilley.blog/category/70/
https://subspacewagon.systems/category/70/

#revolution #peacekeeping #community #communication #scicomm #academia #AcademicChatter #ConflictResolution #history #poetry #education #scifi #books

MAULED. Extremely drunk, or soundly beaten.

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): MAULED. Extremely drunk, or soundly beaten. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Events for the 6th of September from Wikipedia:

• 1986: In Istanbul, two terrorists from Abu Nidal's organization kill 22 and wound six congregants inside the Neve Shalom Synagogue during Shabbat services. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul
• Birth (1974) of Tim Henman, English tennis player and sportscaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Henman
#history #events #historical #today @histodons

GOLOSHES, i.e. Goliah's shoes. Large leathern clogs, worn by invalids over their ordinary shoes.

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

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A Forgotten Vault Where Michelangelo Hid and Sketched For Months Opens for the First Time

By Grace Ebert

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/11/michelangelo-florence-vault/?utm_source=colossalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Fri+Sep+05+2025&utm_campaign=Glitch+in+the+System

Michelangelo at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3463

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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti Study for the Libyan Sibyl Chalk on paper, 29 x 21 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In the fresco, Sibyl is shown twisting her powerful body as she rises from her throne to lift and open a massive book of prophecy. The study shows a male model, drawn in the nude, seated in a twisting contrapposto with one arm raised and the torso spiraling. The legs are firmly planted, while the upper body rotates dynamically, creating a sense of tension and release. This male nude was later transformed into the female Libyan Sibyl in the Sistine ceiling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo#/media/File:Michelangelo_libyan.jpg

TO BOUNCE. To brag or hector; also to tell an improbable story. To bully a man out of any thing. The kiddey bounced the swell of the blowen; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl.

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): TO BOUNCE. To brag or hector; also to tell an improbable story. To bully a man out of any thing. The kiddey bounced the swell of the blowen; the lad bullied the gentleman out of the girl. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)