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—Regency Wednesday— Queer as Dick's Hatband

8/24/2016

I am so sorry for the lack of posts to this blog lately. I hope you lovely readers can forgive me. I'm back today with a simple slang post. Enjoy! ♥

—Regency Wednesday--
Queer as Dick's Hatband

PINS.
Legs. Queer pins; ill shapen legs.

PUNK.
A whore; also a soldier's trull. See TRULL.

QUEER AS DICK'S HATBAND.
Out of order, without knowing one's disease.

RABBIT CATCHER.
A midwife.

RATTLE-PATE.
A volatile, unsteady, or whimsical man or woman.*

*Taken verbatim from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle edition HERE.

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—Regency Wednesday— Ninnyhammer

6/29/2016

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I've been shamefully neglecting my blog of late, and my site in general. We were without internet for a while, which made blogging rather difficult. Then we had internet and I still didn't post. So sorry. Please forgive me and enjoy this selection of fun Regency slang. ♥

—Regency Wednesday--
Ninnyhammer

Martinet.
A military term for a strict disciplinarian: from the name of a French general, famous for restoring military discipline to the French army. He first disciplined the French infantry, and regulated their method of encampment: he was killed at the siege of Doesbourg in the year 1672.

Natty Lads.
Young thieves or pickpockets. Cant.

Ninny, or Ninnyhammer.
A simpleton.

Ottomised.
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.

Peckish.
Hungry.*

*Taken verbatim from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle edition HERE.

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—Regency Wednesday— Heart's Ease

6/1/2016

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I missed Regency Wednesday last week and then, due to an internet outage today, I almost missed it again. I apologize both for the lateness and the simplicity of this post, but I hope you enjoy these slang terms from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. ♥

—Regency Wednesday--
Heart's Ease

Heart's Ease.
Gin.

Ivories.
Teeth. How the swell flashed his ivories; how the gentleman shewed his teeth.

Jail Birds.
Prisoners.

Keelhauling.
A punishment in use among the Dutch seamen, in which, for certain offences, the delinquent is drawn once, or oftener, under the ship's keel: ludicrously defined, undergoing hard-ship.

Lubber.
An awkward fellow: a name given by sailors to landsmen.*

*Taken verbatim from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle copy HERE.

Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely week! ♥

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—Regency Wednesday— Day Lights

5/11/2016

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I'm pressed for time today, and I know how much my readers enjoy the bits I grab from the 1811 slang dictionary, so here are a few more for your edification. Enjoy! ♥

—Regency Wednesday--
Day Lights

Curtails.
Thieves who cut off pieces of stuff hanging out of shop windows, the tails of women's gowns, &c.; also, thieves wearing short jackets.

Day Lights.
Eyes. To darken his day lights, or sow up his sees; to close up a man's eyes in boxing.

Elf.
A fairy or hobgoblin, a little man or woman.

Fortune Hunters.
Indigent men, seeking to enrich themselves by marrying a woman of fortune.

Garnish.
An entrance fee demanded by the old prisoners of one just committed to gaol.*

As always, thanx for stopping by! ♥

*Taken verbatim from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get the free Kindle book HERE.

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—Regency Wednesday— Cackling Farts

4/13/2016

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For today's Regency Wednesday, how about a few slang terms from the always amusing 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue? That's always fun. ;)

Ames Ace.
Within ames ace; nearly, very near.

Buckles.
Fetters.

Cackling Farts.
Eggs. Cant.

Dark Cully.
A married man that keeps a mistress, whom he only visits at night, for fear of discovery.

Eves Dropper.
One that lurks about to rob hen-roosts; also a listener at doors and windows, to hear private conversation.*

*Taken verbatim from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle copy HERE.

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—Regency Wednesday— Hugotontheonbiquiffinarians

3/9/2016

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Hello again, my lovelies! Welcome back to my blog, my new blog, that is. I'm so glad you're here. ☺

It's Regency Wednesday, and just because my blog has moved and few things will be different, this will not.

For this week's post, let's keep it simple. There's this book I have called 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. That's right, let's have another lesson in Regency slang!

As always, these are randomly selected. Some may be repeats of previous posts on my previous blog. I try not to do that, but it's inevitable. lol

To Hop the Twig.
To run away. Cant.

Hugotontheonbiquiffinarians.
A society existing in 1748.

Puff, or Puffer.
One who bids at auctions, not with an intent to buy, but only to raise the price of the lot; for which purpose many are hired by the proprietor of the goods on sale.*

That weirdly long word for some mysterious society stuck out to me. I, of course, looked it up. The only thing I could find was this reference in the 1811 Vulgar Dictionary. So... yeah. Still a mystery. If any of my lovely readers happens to know anything more, please let us all know in the comments! LOL

*Taken verbatim from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get the e-book free for your kindle HERE.

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