1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue eBook

Francis Grose
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 343 pages of information about 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue eBook

Francis Grose
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 343 pages of information about 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Nokes.  A ninny, or fool.  John-a-Nokes and Tom-a-Stiles;
  two honest peaceable gentlemen, repeatedly set together
  by the ears by lawyers of different denominations:  two
  fictitious names formerly used in law proceedings, but
  now very seldom, having for several years past been
  supplanted by two other honest peaceable gentlemen,
  namely, John Doe and Richard Roe.

Noll.  Old Noll; Oliver Cromwell.

Non-con.  A nonconformist, presbyterian, or any other
  dissenter.

None-such.  One that is unequalled:  frequently applied
  ironically.

Nonsense.  Melting butter in a wig.

NOOZED. Married, hanged.

Nope.  A blow:  as, I took him a nope on the costard.

Norfolk capon.  A red herring.

Norfolk dumpling.  A nick name, or term of jocular
  reproach to a Norfolk man; dumplings being a favourite
  food in that county.

North ALLERTONS.  Spurs; that place, like Rippon,
  being famous for making them.

Northumberland.  Lord Northumberland’s arms; a black
  eye:  so called in the last century.

Norway neckcloth.  The pillory, usually made of Norway
  fir.

Nose.  As plain as the nose on your face; evidently to be
  seen.  He is led by the nose; he is governed.  To follow
  one’s nose; to go strait forward.  To put one’s nose
  out of joint; to rival one in the favour of any person. 
  To make a bridge of any one’s nose; to pass by him in
  drinking.  To nose a stink; to smell it.  He cut off his
  nose to be revenged of his face; said of one who, to be
  revenged on his neighbour, has materially injured
  himself.

Nose.  A man who informs or turns king’s evidence.

To nose.  To give evidence.  To inform.  His pall nosed and
  he was twisted for a crack; his confederate turned
  king’s evidence, and he was hanged for burglary.

To nose.  To bully.

Nose bag.  A bag fastened to the horse’s head, in which
  the soldiers of the cavalry put the oats given to their
  horses:  whence the saying, I see the hose bag in his
  face; i.e. he has been a private man, or rode private.

Nose Gent.  A nun.

Nostrum.  A medicine prepared by particular persons
  only, a quack medicine.

Notch.  The private parts of awoman.

Note.  He changed his note; he told another sort of a
  story.

Nous-box.  The head.

Nozzle.  The nose of a man or woman.

Nub.  The neck; also coition.

Nubbing.  Hanging.  Nubbing cheat:  the gallows.  Nubbing
  cove; the hangman.  Nubbing ken; the sessions
  house.

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