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CW: 18th-century levels of racism, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming and negative attitudes to sex workers.

But on the other hand, someone non-judgmentally recorded the speech and codes of people on the outside of polite society, people in the demi-monde and otherwise forgotten by history.

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MISS LAYCOCK. The monosyllable.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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@TheVulgarTongue @histodons I mean I suppose it's obvious but I had to look it up in the OED anyway...

The female genitals; (hence) a woman offering sexual services; a prostitute.

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BRAN-FACED. Freckled. He was christened by a baker, he carries the bran in his face.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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JACOBITES. Sham or collar shirts. Also partizans for the Stuart family: from the name of the abdicated king, i.e. James or Jacobus. It is said by the whigs, that God changed Jacob's name to Israel, lest the descendants of that patriarch should be called Jacobites.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JACOBITES. Sham or collar shirts. Also partizans for the Stuart family: from the name of the abdicated king, i.e. James or Jacobus. It is said by the whigs, that God changed Jacob's name to Israel, lest the descendants of that patriarch should be called Jacobites. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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    DEMURE. As demure as an old whore at a christening.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    DEATH'S HEAD UPON A MOP-STICK. A poor miserable, emaciated fellow; one quite an otomy. See OTOMY.--He looked as pleasant as the pains of death.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    TheVulgarTongue OP Bot ,
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    @AdrianRiskin @histodons
    Thank you!

    That's helped me find it with a double T: “The vulgar word for a skeleton.” and also a verb:
    “ To be ottomised; to be dissected. You'll be scragged, ottomised, and grin in a glass case: you'll be hanged, anatomised, and your skeleton kept in a glass case at Surgeons' Hall.’

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    @JPK_elmediat @histodons
    Thanks. No idea why I didn't look for it with double T, double M etc. Spelling with very fluid back then.

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    CLICK. A blow. A click in the muns; a blow or knock in the face. CANT.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    DOVE-TAIL. A species of regular answer, which fits into the subject, like the contrivance whence it takes its name: Ex. Who owns this? The dovetail is, Not you by your asking.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DOVE-TAIL. A species of regular answer, which fits into the subject, like the contrivance whence it takes its name: Ex. Who owns this? The dovetail is, Not you by your asking. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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    RIG. Fun, game, diversion, or trick. To run one's rig upon any particular person; to make him a butt. I am up to your rig; I am a match for your tricks.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): RIG. Fun, game, diversion, or trick. To run one's rig upon any particular person; to make him a butt. I am up to your rig; I am a match for your tricks. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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    FOREFOOT, or PAW. Give us your fore foot; give us your hand.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    BERMUDAS. A cant name for certain places in London, privileged against arrests, like the Mint in Southwark, Ben. Jonson. These privileges are abolished.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BERMUDAS. A cant name for certain places in London, privileged against arrests, like the Mint in Southwark, Ben. Jonson. These privileges are abolished. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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    TO BUBBLE. To cheat.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    CHOP-STICK. A fork.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    BOLT. A blunt arrow.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    @TheVulgarTongue @histodons yesterday i had a blunt arrow from the sky

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    UNTRUSS. To untruss a point; to let down one's breeches in order to ease one's self. Breeches were formerly tied with points; these tags were worsteds of different colours twisted up to a size somewhat thicker than packthread, and tagged at both ends with tin.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): UNTRUSS. To untruss a point; to let down one's breeches in order to ease one's self. Breeches were formerly tied with points; these tags were worsteds of different colours twisted up to a size somewhat thicker than packthread, and tagged at both ends with tin. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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    HOB, or HOBBINOL, a clown.

    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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