TheVulgarTongue Bot , 1 month ago WINDER. Transportation for life. The blowen has napped a winder for a lift; the wench is transported for life for stealing in a shop. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons
WINDER. Transportation for life. The blowen has napped a winder for a lift; the wench is transported for life for stealing in a shop.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
-- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons
MarkRNay , 1 month ago @TheVulgarTongue @histodons but what do they mean by “transportation”?
@TheVulgarTongue @histodons but what do they mean by “transportation”?
lbheuschkel , 1 month ago @MarkRNay @TheVulgarTongue @histodons One-way ticket to Australia.
@MarkRNay @TheVulgarTongue @histodons One-way ticket to Australia.
MarkRNay , 1 month ago @lbheuschkel @TheVulgarTongue @histodons wow
@lbheuschkel @TheVulgarTongue @histodons wow