JASON'S FLEECE. A citizen cheated of his gold.

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

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HEN. A woman. A cock and hen club; a club composed of men and women.

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): HEN. A woman. A cock and hen club; a club composed of men and women. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

WRINKLE. A wrinkle-bellied whore; one who has had a number of bastards: child-bearing leaves wrinkles in a woman's belly. To take the wrinkles out of any one's belly; to fill it out by a hearty meal.

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): WRINKLE. A wrinkle-bellied whore; one who has had a number of bastards: child-bearing leaves wrinkles in a woman's belly. To take the wrinkles out of any one's belly; to fill it out by a hearty meal. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

SAD DOG. A wicked debauched fellow; one of the ancient family of the sad dogs. Swift translates it into Latin by the words TRISTIS CANIS.

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): SAD DOG. A wicked debauched fellow; one of the ancient family of the sad dogs. Swift translates it into Latin by the words TRISTIS CANIS. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

TO GRUBSHITE. To make foul or dirty.

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 GRUBSHITE. To make foul or dirty. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

FAT CULL. A rich 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): FAT CULL. A rich fellow. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

DAVID JONES'S LOCKER. The sea.

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): DAVID JONES'S LOCKER. The sea. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

CAPON. A castrated cock, also an eunuch.

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): CAPON. A castrated cock, also an eunuch. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)