1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueRegency Word Wednesday April 2, 2014January 5, 2014 Cora Lee Windfall “A legacy, or any accidental accession of property.” Share this: Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related
We use it in the US, too, still–I was surprised to find such a familiar word around 200 years ago 🙂 LikeLike Reply
Yes, usually windfall is a large amount of money, like a lottery winning! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Cora Lee, Regency Romance Author 
A word we still use here in the UK.
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We use it in the US, too, still–I was surprised to find such a familiar word around 200 years ago 🙂
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Yes, usually windfall is a large amount of money, like a lottery winning!
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