BUBBLY JOCK. A turkey cock. SCOTCH.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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REBUS. A riddle or pun on a man's name, expressed in sculpture or painting, thus: a bolt or arrow, and a tun, for Bolton; death's head, and a ton, for Morton.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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COG. The money, or whatsoever the sweeteners drop to draw in a bubble.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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COLD PUDDING. This is said to settle one's love.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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COW'S COURANT. Gallop and sh---e.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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ANGLING FOR FARTHINGS. Begging out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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TABBY. An old maid; either from Tabitha, a formal antiquated name; or else from a tabby cat, old maids being often compared to cats. To drive Tab; to go out on a party of pleasure with a wife and family.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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ADDLE PLOT. A spoil-sport, a mar-all.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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TO CUTTY-EYE. To look out of the corners of one's eyes, to leer, to look askance. The cull cutty-eyed at us; the fellow looked suspicious at us.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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FRATERS. Vagabonds who beg with sham patents, or briefs, for hospitals, fires, inundations, &c.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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ABEL-WACKETS. Blows given on the palm of the hand with a twisted handkerchief, instead of a ferula; a jocular punishment among seamen, who sometimes play at cards for wackets, the loser suffering as many strokes as he has lost games.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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JUNIPER LECTURE. A round scolding bout.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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HOIST. To go upon the hoist; to get into windows accidentally left open: this is done by the assistance of a confederate, called the hoist, who leans his head against the wall, making his back a kind of step or ascent.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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TENDER PARNELL. A tender creature, fearful of the least puff of wind or drop of rain. As tender as Parnell, who broke her finger in a posset drink.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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ENSIGN BEARER. A drunken man, who looks red in the face, or hoists his colours in his drink.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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HORSE COSER. A dealer in horses: vulgarly and corruptly pronounced HORSE COURSER. The verb TO COSE was used by the Scots, in the sense of bartering or exchanging.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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EMPEROR. Drunk as an emperor, i.e. ten times as drunk as a lord.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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Good to see Northern England getting more explicit recognition from the OED.

I was also delighted to be reminded of the existence of the word "apeth", which I have not heard in speech for decades, and to learn of its etymology; as a child, I thought it had something to do with apes!

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https://www.oed.com/discover/pronunciations-from-northern-england/?tl=true

STAG. To turn stag; to impeach one's confederates: from a herd of deer, who are said to turn their horns against any of their number who is hunted.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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CRINKUMS. The foul or venereal disease.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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