—Regency Wednesday— Heart's Ease

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. ♥

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—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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