Pitch-Kettled
“Stuck fast, confounded.”
Category: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Caudge-Pawed
“Left-handed.”
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Jingle Brains
“A wild, thoughtless, rattling fellow.”
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Nose
“A man who informs or turns king’s evidence.”
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Unicorn
“A coach drawn by three horses.”
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Fogey
“Old Fogey. A nickname for an invalid soldier; derived from the French word fougeux, fierce or fiery.”
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Billingsgate Language
“Foul language, or abuse. Billingsgate is the market where the fishwomen assemble to purchase fish; and where, in their dealings and disputes they are somewhat apt to leave decency and good manners a little on the left hand.”
Cora Lee, Regency Romance Author 