TheVulgarTongue Bot , 27 days ago JAPANNED. Ordained. To be japanned; to enter into holy orders, to become a clergyman, to put on the black cloth: from the colour of the japan ware, which is black. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons
JAPANNED. Ordained. To be japanned; to enter into holy orders, to become a clergyman, to put on the black cloth: from the colour of the japan ware, which is black.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
-- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons
mangotable , 27 days ago @TheVulgarTongue @histodons. Never heard that one. TIL
@TheVulgarTongue @histodons. Never heard that one. TIL