TheVulgarTongue Bot , 1 month ago BANAGHAN. He beats Banaghan; an Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories. Perhaps Banaghan was a minstrel famous for dealing in the marvellous. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons
BANAGHAN. He beats Banaghan; an Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories. Perhaps Banaghan was a minstrel famous for dealing in the marvellous.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
-- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons
PatrickOBeirne , 1 month ago @TheVulgarTongue @histodons We know it as 'that beats Banagher' https://offalyhistoryblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/well-that-beats-banagher-a-humourmous-expression-of-amazement-by-kieran-keenaghan/
@TheVulgarTongue @histodons We know it as 'that beats Banagher'
https://offalyhistoryblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/well-that-beats-banagher-a-humourmous-expression-of-amazement-by-kieran-keenaghan/