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.

Tom of bedlam.  The same as Abram man.

Tom cony.  A simple fellow.

Tom long.  A tiresome story teller.  It is coming by Tom
  Long, the carrier; said of any thing that has been long
  expected.

Tom thumb.  A dwarf, a little hop-o’my-thumb.

Tommy.  Soft Tommy, or white Tommy; bread is so called
  by sailors, to distinguish it from biscuit.  Brown Tommy: 
  ammunition bread for soldiers; or brown bread given to
  convicts at the hulks.

To-morrow come never.  When two Sundays come
  together; never.

Tongue.  Tongue enough for two sets of teeth:  said of
  a talkative person.  As old as my tongue, and a little older
  than my teeth; a dovetail in answer to the question, How
  old are you?  Tongue pad; a scold, or nimble-tongued
  person.

Tony.  A silly fellow, or ninny.  A mere tony:  a simpleton.

Tools.  The private parts of a man.

Tool.  The instrument of any person or faction, a cat’s
  paw.  See cats paw.

Tooth Music.  Chewing.

Tooth-pick.  A large stick.  An ironical expression.

Topper.  A violent blow on the head.

Top ropes.  To sway away on all top ropes; to live
  riotously or extravagantly.

To top.  To cheat, or trick:  also to insult:  he thought to
  have topped upon me.  Top; the signal among taylors
  for snuffing the candles:  he who last pronounces that word
  word, is obliged to get up and perform the operation.—­
  to be topped; to be hanged.  The cove was topped for
  smashing queerscreens; he was hanged for uttering forged
  bank notes.

Top diver.  A lover of women.  An old top diver; one
  who has loved old hat in his time.

Top heavy.  Drunk.

Top lights.  The eyes.  Blast your top lights.  See curse.

Top sail.  He paid his debts at Portsmouth with the topsail;
  i.e. he went to. sea and left them unpaid.  SCT soldiers
  are said to pay off their scores with the drum; that
  is, by marching away.

Toper.  One that loves his bottle, a soaker.  See to soak.

Topping fellow.  One at the top or head of his profession.

Topping cheat.  The gallows.  Cant.

Topping cove.  The hangman.  Cant.

Topping man.  A rich man.

TOFSY-turvy.  The top side the other way; i.e. the
  wrong side upwards; some explain it, the top side turf
  ways, turf being always laid the wrong side upwards.

TORCHECUL.  Bumfodder.

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