DULL SWIFT. A stupid, sluggish fellow, one long going on an errand.

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JACK OF LEGS. A tall long-legged man; also a giant, said to be buried in Weston church, near Baldock, in Hertfordshire, where there are two stones fourteen feet distant, said to be the head and feet stones of his grave.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JACK OF LEGS. A tall long-legged man; also a giant, said to be buried in Weston church, near Baldock, in Hertfordshire, where there are two stones fourteen feet distant, said to be the head and feet stones of his grave. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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MACCARONI. An Italian paste made of flour and eggs. Also a fop: which name arose from a club, called the Maccaroni Club, instituted by some of the most dressy travelled gentlemen about town, who led the fashions;

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MACCARONI. An Italian paste made of flour and eggs. Also a fop: which name arose from a club, called the Maccaroni Club, instituted by some of the most dressy travelled gentlemen about town, who led the fashions; A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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NIPPERKIN. A small measure.

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

CRAMP WORDS. Sentence of death passed on a criminal by a judge. He has just undergone the cramp word; sentence has just been passed on him. CANT.

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Psychology is an administrative vocabulary masquerading as a natural science, and the most damning evidence is that the discipline best equipped to rescue it is quietly declining to speak its language. Thoughts?

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GUTS AND GARBAGE. A very fat man or woman. More guts than brains; a silly fellow. He has plenty of guts, but no bowels: said of a hard, merciless, unfeeling person.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GUTS AND GARBAGE. A very fat man or woman. More guts than brains; a silly fellow. He has plenty of guts, but no bowels: said of a hard, merciless, unfeeling person. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

FERMERDY BEGGARS. All those who have not the sham sores or clymes.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FERMERDY BEGGARS. All those who have not the sham sores or clymes. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

GIMCRACK, or JIMCRACK. A spruce wench; a gimcrack also means a person who has a turn for mechanical contrivances.

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CRINKUM CRANKUM. A woman's commodity. See SPECTATOR.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CRINKUM CRANKUM. A woman's commodity. See SPECTATOR. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

DISMAL DITTY. The psalm sung by the felons at the gallows, just before they are turned off.

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PETER. A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks from behind stage coaches or out of waggons. To rob Peter to pay Paul; to borrow of one man to pay another: styled also manoeuvring the apostles.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): PETER. A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks from behind stage coaches or out of waggons. To rob Peter to pay Paul; to borrow of one man to pay another: styled also manoeuvring the apostles. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

I ask Claude how Michel Foucault might consider the parable of the 2 valleys.

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GRANNAM. Corn.

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TO LUSH. To drink.

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BLANKET HORNPIPE. The amorous congress.

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

TO BLUBBER. To cry.

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BAWDY-HOUSE BOTTLE. A very small bottle; short measure being among the many means used by the keepers of those houses, to gain what they call an honest livelihood: the less they give a man of their infernal beverages for his money, the kinder they behave to him.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BAWDY-HOUSE BOTTLE. A very small bottle; short measure being among the many means used by the keepers of those houses, to gain what they call an honest livelihood: the less they give a man of their infernal beverages for his money, the kinder they behave to him. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BRACE. The Brace tavern; a room in the S.E. corner of the King's Bench. It was kept by two brothers of the name of Partridge, and thence called the Brace.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BRACE. The Brace tavern; a room in the S.E. corner of the King's Bench. It was kept by two brothers of the name of Partridge, and thence called the Brace. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

WIPER DRAWER. A pickpocket, one who steals handkerchiefs. He drew a broad, narrow, cam, or specked wiper; he picked a pocket of a broad, narrow, cambrick, or coloured handkerchief.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): WIPER DRAWER. A pickpocket, one who steals handkerchiefs. He drew a broad, narrow, cam, or specked wiper; he picked a pocket of a broad, narrow, cambrick, or coloured handkerchief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BISHOP. A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BISHOP. A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

GIBSON, or SIR JOHN GIBBON, A two-legged stool, used to support the body of a coach whilst finishing.

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NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS. Golden scholars, silver bachelors, and leaden masters.

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An animated video to visualise the short story, Advantagement, an exercise in language and culture.

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DAGGERS. They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DAGGERS. They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

LETCH. A whim of the amorous kind, out of the common way.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LETCH. A whim of the amorous kind, out of the common way. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CULP. A kick or blow: from the words mea culpa, being that part of the popish liturgy at which the people beat their breasts; or, as the vulgar term is, thump their craws.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CULP. A kick or blow: from the words mea culpa, being that part of the popish liturgy at which the people beat their breasts; or, as the vulgar term is, thump their craws. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

I analyse language policing demanded in a video that crossed my feed.🧐
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THUMP. A blow. This is better than a thump on the back with a stone; said on giving any one a drink of good liquor on a cold morning. Thatch, thistle, thunder, and thump; words to the Irish, like the Shibboleth of the Hebrews.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THUMP. A blow. This is better than a thump on the back with a stone; said on giving any one a drink of good liquor on a cold morning. Thatch, thistle, thunder, and thump; words to the Irish, like the Shibboleth of the Hebrews. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CURLE. Clippings of money, which curls up in the operation. CANT.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CURLE. Clippings of money, which curls up in the operation. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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HARD. Stale beer, nearly sour, is said to be hard. Hard also means severe: as, hard fate, a hard master.

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BADGE. A term used for one burned in the hand. He has got his badge, and piked; he was burned in the hand, and is at liberty. Cant.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BADGE. A term used for one burned in the hand. He has got his badge, and piked; he was burned in the hand, and is at liberty. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

SUCCESSFULLY. Used by the vulgar for SUCCESSIVELY: as three or four landlords of this house have been ruined successfully by the number of soldiers quartered on them. IRISH.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SUCCESSFULLY. Used by the vulgar for SUCCESSIVELY: as three or four landlords of this house have been ruined successfully by the number of soldiers quartered on them. IRISH. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CAPER MERCHANT. A dancing master, or hop merchant; marchand des capriolles. FRENCH TERM.--To cut papers; to leap or jump in dancing. See HOP MERCHANT.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CAPER MERCHANT. A dancing master, or hop merchant; marchand des capriolles. FRENCH TERM.--To cut papers; to leap or jump in dancing. See HOP MERCHANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Advantagement is an experimental sub-3,500-word short story.

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The experiment is language, but I don't stop there. I share the story on my blog, and here is a piece that discusses the inspiration.

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FEAK. The fundament.

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I had to sanction an LLM. I took names and wrote about it. 🧐

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I asked NotebookLM to summarise a short story, and it fabricated details and introduced logic problems. Does this happen to you?

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BEAN. A guinea. Half bean; half a guinea.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BEAN. A guinea. Half bean; half a guinea. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BLUNDERBUSS. A short gun, with a wide bore, for carrying slugs; also a stupid, blundering fellow.

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GRUB STREET NEWS. Lying intelligence.

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The Blunt Edge of Ockham's Razor. What are the risks?

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I needed to take a break from video editing. No Judas Priest references inside.

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MOTHER OF ALL SAINTS. The Monosyllable.

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HERRING GUTTED. Thin, as a shotten herring.

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