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.

Twisted. Executed, hanged.

To twit.  To reproach a person, or remind him of favours
  conferred.

Twitter.  All in a twitter; in a fright.  Twittering is
  also the note of some small birds, such as the robin, &c.

TWITTOC.  Two.  Cant.

Two handed put.  The amorous congress.

Two thieves beating A rogue.  A man beating his
  hands against his sides to warm himself in cold weather;
  called also beating the booby, and cuffing Jonas.

Two to one shop.  A pawnbroker’s:  alluding to the
  three blue balls, the sign of that trade:  or perhaps to its
  being two to one that the goods pledged are never redeemed.

Two-handed. Great.  A two-handed fellow or wench;
  a great strapping man orwoman,

Tye.  A neckcloth.

Tyburn Blossom.  A young thief or pickpocket, who in
  time will ripen into fruit borne by the deadly never-green.

Tyburn Tippet.  A halter; see Latimer’s sermon before. 
  Edward VI.  A. D. 1549.

Tyburn top, or foretop.  A wig with the foretop
  combed over the eyes in a knowing style; such being
  much worn by the gentlemen pads, scamps, divers, and
  other knowing hands.

Tyke.  A dog, also a clown; a Yorkshire tyke-

TYNEY.  See TINEY.

Vagaries.  Frolics, wild rambles.

Vain-glorious, or ostentatious man.  One who
  boasts without reason, or, as the canters say, pisses more
  than he drinks.

Valentine.  The first woman seen by a man, or man seen
  by a woman, on St. Valentine’s day, the 14th of February,
  when it is said every bird chuses his mate for the ensuing
  year.

To vamp.  To pawn any thing.  I’ll vamp it, and tip you
  the cole:  I’ll pawn it, and give you the money.  Also to
  refit, new dress, or rub up old hats, shoes or other wearing
  apparel; likewise to put new feet to old boots.  Applied
  more particularly to a quack bookseller.

Vamper.  Stockings.

Van.  Madam Van; see madam.

Van-neck.  Miss or Mrs. Van-Neck; a woman with large
  breasts; a bushel bubby.

Vardy.  To give one’s vardy; i.e. verdict or opinion.

VARLETS.  Now rogues and rascals, formerly yeoman’s servants.

VARMENT. (Whip and Cambridge.) Natty, dashing.  He is
  quite varment, he is quite the go.  He sports a varment
  hat, coat, &c.; he is dressed like a gentleman Jehu.

Vaulting school.  A bawdy-house; also an academy
  where vaulting and other manly exercises are taught.

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