Funny/weird expression in (Brazilian) Portuguese:

"Floating on mayonnaise": missing information, being confused, out of the loop.
"I'm floating on mayonnaise here" = "I have no idea what you guys are talking about".

"Traveling on mayonnaise": spouting nonsense.

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NEWMAN'S HOTEL. Newgate.

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CRIMP. A broker or factor, as a coal crimp, who disposes of the cargoes of the Newcastle coal ships; also persons employed to trapan or kidnap recruits for the East Indian and African companies.

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): CRIMP. A broker or factor, as a coal crimp, who disposes of the cargoes of the Newcastle coal ships; also persons employed to trapan or kidnap recruits for the East Indian and African companies. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

FREEMAN'S QUAY. Free of expence. To lush at Freeman's Quay; to drink at another's cost.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FREEMAN'S QUAY. Free of expence. To lush at Freeman's Quay; to drink at another's cost. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

FUSSOCK. A lazy fat woman. An old fussock; a frowsy old woman.

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Dialogue and debate are insufficient for thick concepts.
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CHURL. Originally, a labourer or husbandman: figuratively a rude, surly, boorish fellow. To put a churl upon a gentleman; to drink malt liquor immediately after having drunk wine.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CHURL. Originally, a labourer or husbandman: figuratively a rude, surly, boorish fellow. To put a churl upon a gentleman; to drink malt liquor immediately after having drunk wine. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

In this video, I describe the gender debate in terms of ontology, grammar, and incommensurability.

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This is part of a series of use cases that demonstrate the mechanics of my essay, 'Grammatical Failure: Why Liberal Epistemology Cannot Diagnose Indoctrination' (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18521457).

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COACH WHEEL. A half crown piece is a fore coach wheel, and a crown piece a hind coach wheel; the fore wheels of a coach being less than the hind ones.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COACH WHEEL. A half crown piece is a fore coach wheel, and a crown piece a hind coach wheel; the fore wheels of a coach being less than the hind ones. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

DILIGENT. Double diligent, like the Devil's apothecary; said of one affectedly diligent.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DILIGENT. Double diligent, like the Devil's apothecary; said of one affectedly diligent. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BROWN GEORGE. An ammunition loaf, A wig without powder; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BROWN GEORGE. An ammunition loaf, A wig without powder; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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TARTAR. To catch a Tartar; to attack one of superior strength or abilities. A Tartar is also an adept at any feat, or game: he is quite a Tartar at cricket, or billiards.

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🗣️ Why do we keep talking past each other? What if dialogue and education aren't the issue?
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REVERSED. A man set by bullies on his head, that his money may fall out of his breeches, which they afterwards by accident pick up. See HOISTING.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): REVERSED. A man set by bullies on his head, that his money may fall out of his breeches, which they afterwards by accident pick up. See HOISTING. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

FASTNER. A warrant.

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

FLYMSEY. A bank note.

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

KINGDOM COME. He is gone to kingdom come, he is dead.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KINGDOM COME. He is gone to kingdom come, he is dead. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BISHOPED, or TO BISHOP. A term used among horse-dealers, for burning the mark into a horse's tooth, after he has lost it by age; by bishoping, a horse is made to appear younger than he is. It is a common saying of milk that is burnt too, that the bishop has set his foot in it.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BISHOPED, or TO BISHOP. A term used among horse-dealers, for burning the mark into a horse's tooth, after he has lost it by age; by bishoping, a horse is made to appear younger than he is. It is a common saying of milk that is burnt too, that the bishop has set his foot in it. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

LANK SLEEVE. The empty sleeve of a one armed man. A fellow with a lank sleeve; a man who has lost an arm.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LANK SLEEVE. The empty sleeve of a one armed man. A fellow with a lank sleeve; a man who has lost an arm. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

ARRAH NOW. An unmeaning expletive, frequently used by the vulgar Irish.

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DILBERRY MAKER. The fundament.

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

BORDE. A shilling. A half borde; a sixpence.

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CROOK BACK. Sixpence; for the reason of this name, see CRIPPLE.

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TO WAP. To copulate, to beat. If she wont wap for a winne, let her trine for a make; if she won't lie with a man for a penny, let her hang for a halfpenny. Mort wap-apace; a woman of experience, or very expert at the sport.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO WAP. To copulate, to beat. If she wont wap for a winne, let her trine for a make; if she won't lie with a man for a penny, let her hang for a halfpenny. Mort wap-apace; a woman of experience, or very expert at the sport. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

DUCKS AND DRAKES. To make ducks and drakes: a school-boy's amusement, practised with pieces of tile, oyster-shells, or flattish stones, which being skimmed along the surface of a pond, or still river, rebound many times.

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SWELL. A gentleman. A well-dressed map. The flashman bounced the swell of all his blunt; the girl's bully frightened the gentleman out of all his money.

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BEAR-GARDEN JAW or DISCOURSE. Rude, vulgar language, such as was used at the bear-gardens.

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FILCH, or FILEL. A beggar's staff, with an iron hook at the end, to pluck clothes from an hedge, or any thing out of a casement. Filcher; the same as angler. Filching cove; a man thief. Filching mort; a woman thief.

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I learned the word "limn" from fantasy novel THE GOLDEN KEY by Elliott, Rawn, and Roberson -- and had no idea the word is considered "obscure."

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DRY BOB. A smart repartee: also copulation without emission; in law Latin, siccus robertulus.

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Je m'accuse. I grievously squandered a Saturday, rendering a parable about communication.
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FENCING KEN. The magazine, or warehouse, where stolen goods are secreted.

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BRUSHER. A bumper, a full glass. See BUMPER.

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LONG TONGUED. Loquacious, not able to keep a secret. He is as long-tongued as Granny: Granny was an idiot who could lick her own eye. See GRANNY.

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BUTTOCK AND FILE. A common whore and a pick-pocket. Cant.

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CHAFED. Well beaten; from CHAUFFE, warmed.

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COBBLERS PUNCH. Treacle, vinegar, gin, and water.

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HANDSOME REWARD. This, in advertisements, means a horse-whipping.

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To FLING. To trick or cheat. He flung me fairly out of it: he cheated me out of it.

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I recently shared a post calling out mystics, trying to fill spaces I deflate, but I am self-aware enough that I can be guilty, too.

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To FLASH THE HASH. To vomit. CANT.

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HOLIDAY. A holiday bowler; a bad bowler. Blind man's holiday; darkness, night. A holiday is any part of a ship's bottom, left uncovered in paying it. SEA TERM. It is all holiday; See ALL HOLIDAY.

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MILK AND WATER. Both ends of the busk.

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I'm not a fan of the legacy of Aristotelian grammar, especially as filtered through the lens of Aquinas. I'm working on (yet another) manuscript to make my point.

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