Regency Word Wednesday 02 Wednesday Apr 2014 Posted by Cora Lee in 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue ≈ 3 Comments Windfall “A legacy, or any accidental accession of property.” Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestMoreRedditTumblrEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading... Related
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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