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

TO KID. To coax or wheedle. To inveigle. To amuse a man or divert his attention while another robs him. The sneaksman kidded the cove of the ken, while his pall frisked the panney; the thief amused the master of the house, while his companion robbed the house.

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 KID. To coax or wheedle. To inveigle. To amuse a man or divert his attention while another robs him. The sneaksman kidded the cove of the ken, while his pall frisked the panney; the thief amused the master of the house, while his companion robbed the house. 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 KID. To coax or wheedle. To inveigle. To amuse a man or divert his attention while another robs him. The sneaksman kidded the cove of the ken, while his pall frisked the panney; the thief amused the master of the house, while his companion robbed the house. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

    CRAB SHELLS. Shoes. IRISH.

    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): CRAB SHELLS. Shoes. IRISH. 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): CRAB SHELLS. Shoes. IRISH. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

      LADY OF EASY VIRTUE. A woman of the town, an impure, a prostitute.

      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): LADY OF EASY VIRTUE. A woman of the town, an impure, a prostitute. 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): LADY OF EASY VIRTUE. A woman of the town, an impure, a prostitute. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

        Happy Christmas. I don’t celebrate it. I remain unimpressed by its commercial bloat and theological inheritance. Still, the calendar insists, and this piece lands today.

        A deaf child meets Santa. Nothing miraculous happens. No lesson is announced. Santa signs. The performance bends just enough for the child to be seen on her own terms.
        🎄philosophics.blog/2025/12/25/l

        Santa Bry Willis holding A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis book

        Alt...Santa Bry Willis holding A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis book

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

          RUFFIAN. The devil. CANT.--May the ruffian nab the cuffin queer, and let the harmanbeck trine with his kinchins about his colquarren; may the Devil take the justice, and let the constable be hanged with his children about his neck.

          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): RUFFIAN. The devil. CANT.--May the ruffian nab the cuffin queer, and let the harmanbeck trine with his kinchins about his colquarren; may the Devil take the justice, and let the constable be hanged with his children about his neck. 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): RUFFIAN. The devil. CANT.--May the ruffian nab the cuffin queer, and let the harmanbeck trine with his kinchins about his colquarren; may the Devil take the justice, and let the constable be hanged with his children about his neck. 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

              INDIA WIPE. A silk handkerchief.

              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): INDIA WIPE. A silk handkerchief. 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): INDIA WIPE. A silk handkerchief. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                CLOSH. A general name given by the mobility to Dutch seamen, being a corruption of CLAUS, the abbreviation of Nicholas, a name very common among the men of that nation.

                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): CLOSH. A general name given by the mobility to Dutch seamen, being a corruption of CLAUS, the abbreviation of Nicholas, a name very common among the men of that nation. 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): CLOSH. A general name given by the mobility to Dutch seamen, being a corruption of CLAUS, the abbreviation of Nicholas, a name very common among the men of that nation. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                  DEUSEA VILLE. The country. 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): DEUSEA VILLE. The country. 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): DEUSEA VILLE. The country. Cant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                    Retributive Justice is a casino. The house has the advantage.
                    philosophics.blog/2025/12/23/f
                    Read part 2 of a 3-part series.

                    Lady Justice in a Casino

                    Alt...Lady Justice in a Casino

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

                      TAYLE DRAWERS. Thieves who snatch gentlemens swords from their sides. He drew the cull's tayle rumly; he snatched away the gentleman's sword cleverly.

                      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): TAYLE DRAWERS. Thieves who snatch gentlemens swords from their sides. He drew the cull's tayle rumly; he snatched away the gentleman's sword cleverly. 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): TAYLE DRAWERS. Thieves who snatch gentlemens swords from their sides. He drew the cull's tayle rumly; he snatched away the gentleman's sword cleverly. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                        A simple reminder that most Philosophics Blog podcast summaries are available before the blog post.
                        philosophics.blog/2025/12/22/p

                        Bry Willis with an AI mic insert

                        Alt...Bry Willis with an AI mic insert

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

                          PONTIUS PILATE. A pawnbroker. Pontius Pilate's guards, the first regiment of foot, or Royal Scots: so intitled from their supposed great antiquity. Pontius Pilate's counsellor; one who like him can say, Non invenio causam, I can find no cause.

                          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): PONTIUS PILATE. A pawnbroker. Pontius Pilate's guards, the first regiment of foot, or Royal Scots: so intitled from their supposed great antiquity. Pontius Pilate's counsellor; one who like him can say, Non invenio causam, I can find no cause. 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): PONTIUS PILATE. A pawnbroker. Pontius Pilate's guards, the first regiment of foot, or Royal Scots: so intitled from their supposed great antiquity. Pontius Pilate's counsellor; one who like him can say, Non invenio causam, I can find no cause. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                            DARBIES. Fetters. 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): DARBIES. Fetters. 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): DARBIES. Fetters. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                              CRUSTY FELLOW. A surly fellow.

                              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): CRUSTY FELLOW. A surly fellow. 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): CRUSTY FELLOW. A surly fellow. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                DUB O' TH' HICK. A lick on the head.

                                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): DUB O' TH' HICK. A lick on the head. 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): DUB O' TH' HICK. A lick on the head. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                  50 Years of Language Insufficiency

                                  👉 philosophics.blog/2025/12/20/a

                                  I share thoughts on the genesis of A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis, 50 (or more) years in the making. (Webcams take great selfies – subject notwithstanding. 🧐😉)

                                  Author Bry Willis reading A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis.

                                  Alt...Author Bry Willis reading A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis.

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

                                    DOODLE SACK. A bagpipe. Dutch.--Also the private parts of a woman.

                                    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): DOODLE SACK. A bagpipe. Dutch.--Also the private parts of a woman. 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): DOODLE SACK. A bagpipe. Dutch.--Also the private parts of a woman. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                      DUTCH FEAST. Where the entertainer gets drunk before his guest.

                                      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): DUTCH FEAST. Where the entertainer gets drunk before his guest. 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): DUTCH FEAST. Where the entertainer gets drunk before his guest. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                        NESCIO. He sports a Nescio; he pretends not to understand any thing. After the senate house examination for degrees, the students proceed to the schools, to be questioned by the proctor. According to custom immemorial the answers MUST be Nescio.

                                        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): NESCIO. He sports a Nescio; he pretends not to understand any thing. After the senate house examination for degrees, the students proceed to the schools, to be questioned by the proctor. According to custom immemorial the answers MUST be Nescio. 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): NESCIO. He sports a Nescio; he pretends not to understand any thing. After the senate house examination for degrees, the students proceed to the schools, to be questioned by the proctor. According to custom immemorial the answers MUST be Nescio. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                          It's important to understand what 𝘈 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 is 𝙣𝙤𝙩 talking about.
                                          philosophics.blog/2025/12/19/w

                                          Alt...man shooting an elephant in his pyjamas

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

                                            LOAF. To be in bad loaf, to be in a disagreeable situation, or in trouble.

                                            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): LOAF. To be in bad loaf, to be in a disagreeable situation, or in trouble. 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): LOAF. To be in bad loaf, to be in a disagreeable situation, or in trouble. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                              @ocrampal Cheers. I shared a blog post on our discussion on my blog, LinkedIn, and here. 👽 philosophics.blog/2025/12/18/c

                                              The podcast was interesting too: open.spotify.com/episode/5p7Kg

                                              Alt...cold space alien

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

                                                MOLL PEATLY'S GIG. A rogering bout.

                                                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): MOLL PEATLY'S GIG. A rogering bout. 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): MOLL PEATLY'S GIG. A rogering bout. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                  I've been publishing ancillary material now that my Language Insufficiency Hypothesis is exiting the pipeline it's been in since at least 2018.

                                                  👉 philosophics.blog/2025/12/18/f

                                                  vacuum. I treat it like one of many lenses, the crux of this post.

                                                  Thanks to a mate, I've discovered infographics courtesy of NotebookLM. I didn't provide it much direction, but this is how it summarised my paper.

                                                  infographic

                                                  Alt...infographic

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

                                                    BOGY. Ask bogy, i.e. ask mine arse. Sea wit.

                                                    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): BOGY. Ask bogy, i.e. ask mine arse. Sea wit. 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): BOGY. Ask bogy, i.e. ask mine arse. Sea wit. 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

                                                        KNOCK. To knock a woman; to have carnal knowledge of her. To knock off; to conclude: phrase borrowed from the blacksmith. To knock under; to submit.

                                                        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): KNOCK. To knock a woman; to have carnal knowledge of her. To knock off; to conclude: phrase borrowed from the blacksmith. To knock under; to submit. 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): KNOCK. To knock a woman; to have carnal knowledge of her. To knock off; to conclude: phrase borrowed from the blacksmith. To knock under; to submit. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                          GREY BEARD. Earthen jugs formerly used in public house for drawing ale: they had the figure of a man with a large beard stamped on them; whence probably they took the name: Dutch earthen jugs, used for smuggling gin on the coasts of Essex and Suffolk, are called grey beards.

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

                                                          --
                                                          @histodons

                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GREY BEARD. Earthen jugs formerly used in public house for drawing ale: they had the figure of a man with a large beard stamped on them; whence probably they took the name: Dutch earthen jugs, used for smuggling gin on the coasts of Essex and Suffolk, are called grey beards. 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): GREY BEARD. Earthen jugs formerly used in public house for drawing ale: they had the figure of a man with a large beard stamped on them; whence probably they took the name: Dutch earthen jugs, used for smuggling gin on the coasts of Essex and Suffolk, are called grey beards. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                            A history of punctuation

                                                            How we came to represent (through inky marks) the vagaries of the mind, inflections of the voice, and intensity of feeling

                                                            by Florence Hazrat

                                                            aeon.co/essays/beside-the-poin

                                                            An exclamation mark with a comma instead of a full stop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation#/media/File:Exclamation_comma_3.png

                                                            Alt...An exclamation mark with a comma instead of a full stop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation#/media/File:Exclamation_comma_3.png

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

                                                              LOVE BEGOTTEN CHILD. A bastard.

                                                              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): LOVE BEGOTTEN CHILD. A bastard. 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): LOVE BEGOTTEN CHILD. A bastard. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                                CHOP. A blow. Boxing term.

                                                                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): CHOP. A blow. Boxing term. 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): CHOP. A blow. Boxing term. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                                  In anticipation of the publication of A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis in January 2026, I have created a Language Insufficiency GPT. 🤖 philosophics.blog/2025/12/15/m

                                                                  Language Insufficiency GPT Screenshot By Bry Willis Analyses English terms and short concept phrases using the Language Insufficiency Hypothesis (LIH), diagnosing semantic stability, polysemy, connotation, and category drift in contemporary usage.

                                                                  Alt...Language Insufficiency GPT Screenshot By Bry Willis Analyses English terms and short concept phrases using the Language Insufficiency Hypothesis (LIH), diagnosing semantic stability, polysemy, connotation, and category drift in contemporary usage.

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

                                                                    TO DRESS. To beat. I'll dress his hide neatly; I'll beat him soundly.

                                                                    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 DRESS. To beat. I'll dress his hide neatly; I'll beat him soundly. 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 DRESS. To beat. I'll dress his hide neatly; I'll beat him soundly. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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

                                                                      CLUB LAW. Argumentum bacculinum, in which an oaken stick is a better plea than an act of parliament.

                                                                      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): CLUB LAW. Argumentum bacculinum, in which an oaken stick is a better plea than an act of parliament. 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): CLUB LAW. Argumentum bacculinum, in which an oaken stick is a better plea than an act of parliament. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        Nonya Bidniss boosted

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

                                                                        CLOVEN FOOT. To spy the cloven foot in any business; to discover some roguery or something bad in it: a saying that alludes to a piece of vulgar superstition, which is, that, let the Devil transform himself into what shape he will, he cannot hide his cloven foot

                                                                        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): CLOVEN FOOT. To spy the cloven foot in any business; to discover some roguery or something bad in it: a saying that alludes to a piece of vulgar superstition, which is, that, let the Devil transform himself into what shape he will, he cannot hide his cloven foot 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): CLOVEN FOOT. To spy the cloven foot in any business; to discover some roguery or something bad in it: a saying that alludes to a piece of vulgar superstition, which is, that, let the Devil transform himself into what shape he will, he cannot hide his cloven foot A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          A critique of The Future of Flourishing: Toward a Dialectical Spiritual Realist Social Ontology

                                                                          👉 philosophics.blog/2025/12/14/s

                                                                          The Future of Flourishing TOWARD A DIALECTICAL SPIRITUAL REALIST SOCIAL ONTOLOGY A Speculative Reinterpretation of Christian Metaphysics as Inspiration for Participatory Flourishing OTTI VOGT

                                                                          Alt...The Future of Flourishing TOWARD A DIALECTICAL SPIRITUAL REALIST SOCIAL ONTOLOGY A Speculative Reinterpretation of Christian Metaphysics as Inspiration for Participatory Flourishing OTTI VOGT

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