1811 slang

1811 slang, 01.12.05.

writing • Dave • January 12, 2005 • 1811 slang

GRUB STREET. A street near Moorfields, formerly the supposed habitation of many persons who wrote for the booksellers: hence a Grub-street writer means a hackney author, who manufactures books for the booksellers. Read more: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Captain Grose

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1811 Slang

writing • Dave • January 11, 2005 • 1811 slang, shabbaroon

I found something neat on gutenberg.org while looking for a few older texts–a complete dictionary of vulgar underworld slang from 1811. Since it’s a slow news day, I’m going to regale you with a few words: FAT CULL. A rich fellow. TO VOWEL. A gamester who does not immediately pay his losings, is said to

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