BOOBY, or DOG BOOBY. An awkward lout, clodhopper, or country fellow. See CLODHOPPER and LOUT. A bitch booby; a country wench.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BOOBY, or DOG BOOBY. An awkward lout, clodhopper, or country fellow. See CLODHOPPER and LOUT. A bitch booby; a country wench. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

GRUNTING PECK. Pork, bacon, or any kind of hog's flesh.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): GRUNTING PECK. Pork, bacon, or any kind of hog's flesh. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

LIMBS. Duke of limbs; a tall awkward fellow.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LIMBS. Duke of limbs; a tall awkward fellow. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

TOAD EATER. A poor female relation, and humble companion, or reduced gentlewoman, in a great family, the standing butt, on whom all kinds of practical jokes are played off, and all ill humours vented.

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CURMUDGEON. A covetous old fellow, derived, according to some, from the French term coeur mechant.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CURMUDGEON. A covetous old fellow, derived, according to some, from the French term coeur mechant. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BUGAROCH. Comely, handsome. IRISH.

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

CRACKMANS. Hedges. The cull thought to lope by breaking through the crackmans, but we fetched him back by a nope on the costard which stopped his jaw—the man thought to escape by breaking through the hedge, but we brought him back by a blow on the head which laid him speechless.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CRACKMANS. Hedges. The cull thought to lope by breaking through the crackmans, but we fetched him back by a nope on the costard which stopped his jaw—the man thought to escape by breaking through the hedge, but we brought him back by a blow on the head which laid him speechless. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

HUNTSUP. The reveillier of huntsmen, sounded on the French horn, or other instrument.

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HOBBLEDYGEE. A pace between a walk and a run, a dog-trot.

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FIELD LANE DUCK. A baked sheep's head.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FIELD LANE DUCK. A baked sheep's head. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

SMITHFIELD BARGAIN. A bargain whereby the purchaser is taken in. This is likewise frequently used to express matches or marriages contracted solely on the score of interest, on one or both sides, where the fair sex are bought and sold like cattle in Smithfield.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SMITHFIELD BARGAIN. A bargain whereby the purchaser is taken in. This is likewise frequently used to express matches or marriages contracted solely on the score of interest, on one or both sides, where the fair sex are bought and sold like cattle in Smithfield. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

MUCKINDER. A child's handkerchief tied to the side.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): MUCKINDER. A child's handkerchief tied to the side. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

BREWES, or BROWES. The fat scum from the pot in which salted beef is boiled.

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NOSE GENT. A nun.

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

DISHCLOUT. A dirty, greasy woman. He has made a napkin of his dishclout; a saying of one who has married his cook maid. To pin a dishclout to a man's tail; a punishment often threatened by the female servants in a kitchen, to a man who pries into the secrets of that place.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DISHCLOUT. A dirty, greasy woman. He has made a napkin of his dishclout; a saying of one who has married his cook maid. To pin a dishclout to a man's tail; a punishment often threatened by the female servants in a kitchen, to a man who pries into the secrets of that place. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

DOCTORS. Loaded dice, that will run but two or three chances. They put the doctors upon him; they cheated him with loaded dice.

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TO CRIB. To purloin, or appropriate to one's own use, part of any thing intrusted to one's care.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO CRIB. To purloin, or appropriate to one's own use, part of any thing intrusted to one's care. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CHOCOLATE. To give chocolate without sugar; to reprove. MILITARY TERM.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CHOCOLATE. To give chocolate without sugar; to reprove. MILITARY TERM. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP. A woman's bosom.

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

CARDINAL. A cloak in fashion about the year 1760.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CARDINAL. A cloak in fashion about the year 1760. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

LIGHT-FINGERED. Thievish, apt to pilfer.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): LIGHT-FINGERED. Thievish, apt to pilfer. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CREEPERS. Gentlemen's companions, lice.

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DROP. The new drop; a contrivance for executing felons at Newgate, by means of a platform, which drops from under them: this is also called the last drop. See LEAF. See MORNING DROP.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DROP. The new drop; a contrivance for executing felons at Newgate, by means of a platform, which drops from under them: this is also called the last drop. See LEAF. See MORNING DROP. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

UPRIGHT MAN. An upright man signifies the chief or principal of a crew. The vilest, stoutest rogue in the pack is generally chosen to this post, and has the sole right to the first night's lodging with the dells, who afterwards are used in common among the whole fraternity.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): UPRIGHT MAN. An upright man signifies the chief or principal of a crew. The vilest, stoutest rogue in the pack is generally chosen to this post, and has the sole right to the first night's lodging with the dells, who afterwards are used in common among the whole fraternity. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

NINNY, or NINNYHAMMER. A simpleton.

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HOAXING. Bantering, ridiculing. Hoaxing a quiz; joking an odd fellow. UNIVERSITY WIT.

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TO CUT BENE. To speak gently. To cut bene whiddes; to give good words. To cut queer whiddes; to give foul language. To cut a bosh, or a flash; to make a figure. CANT.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO CUT BENE. To speak gently. To cut bene whiddes; to give good words. To cut queer whiddes; to give foul language. To cut a bosh, or a flash; to make a figure. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

COT, or QUOT. A man who meddles with women's household business, particularly in the kitchen. The punishment commonly inflicted on a quot, is pinning a greasy dishclout to the skirts of his coat.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COT, or QUOT. A man who meddles with women's household business, particularly in the kitchen. The punishment commonly inflicted on a quot, is pinning a greasy dishclout to the skirts of his coat. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

SCONCE. The head, probably as being the fort and citadel of a man: from SCONCE, an old name for a fort, derived from a Dutch word of the same signification; To build a sconce: a military term for bilking one's quarters. To sconce or skonce; to impose a fine. ACADEMICAL PHRASE.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SCONCE. The head, probably as being the fort and citadel of a man: from SCONCE, an old name for a fort, derived from a Dutch word of the same signification; To build a sconce: a military term for bilking one's quarters. To sconce or skonce; to impose a fine. ACADEMICAL PHRASE. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

KIDDY NIPPERS. Taylors out of work, who cut off the waistcoat pockets of their brethren, when cross-legged on their board, thereby grabbling their bit. CANT.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): KIDDY NIPPERS. Taylors out of work, who cut off the waistcoat pockets of their brethren, when cross-legged on their board, thereby grabbling their bit. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

KETTLE OF FISH. When a person has perplexed his affairs in general, or any particular business, he is said to have made a fine kettle of fish of it.

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AMES ACE. Within ames ace; nearly, very near.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): AMES ACE. Within ames ace; nearly, very near. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

MARGERY PRATER. A hen. CANT.

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

LOLL. Mother's loll; a favourite child, the mother's darling,

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CHERRY-COLOURED CAT. A black cat, there being black cherries as well as red.

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COLLEGE COVE. The College cove has numbered him, and if he is knocked down he'll be twisted; the turnkey of Newgate has told the judge how many times the prisoner has been tried before and therefore if he is found guilty, he certainly will be hanged.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): COLLEGE COVE. The College cove has numbered him, and if he is knocked down he'll be twisted; the turnkey of Newgate has told the judge how many times the prisoner has been tried before and therefore if he is found guilty, he certainly will be hanged. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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TO BASTE. To beat. I'll give him his bastings, I'll beat him heartily.

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KICKSEYS. Breeches.

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SWIZZLE. Drink, or any brisk or windy liquor. In North America, a mixture of spruce beer, rum, and sugar, was so called. The 17th regiment had a society called the Swizzle Club, at Ticonderoga, A. D. 1760.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SWIZZLE. Drink, or any brisk or windy liquor. In North America, a mixture of spruce beer, rum, and sugar, was so called. The 17th regiment had a society called the Swizzle Club, at Ticonderoga, A. D. 1760. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

SMALL CLOTHES. Breeches: a gird at the affected delicacy of the present age; a suit being called coat, waistcoat, and articles, or small clothes.

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SMALL CLOTHES. Breeches: a gird at the affected delicacy of the present age; a suit being called coat, waistcoat, and articles, or small clothes. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CLOAK TWITCHERS. Rogues who lurk about the entrances into dark alleys, and bye-lanes, to snatch cloaks from the shoulders of passengers.

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APOSTLES. (CAMBRIDGE.) Men who are plucked, refused their degree.

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