—Regency Wednesday— Day Lights

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! ♥

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—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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