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The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue dates from 1811 and this is probably the only full, uncensored and searchable
version of this dictionary on the internet. All the original crudities have been restored and it offers an
interesting perspective on Common English from the time of the Regency and Jane Austen.
Select a letter or type a word and click Find. Searches are automatically wild-carded and clicking on words in the first column will look for all occurrences of that word, or related word.
Example:You click A and one of the results is ARSE. If you now click on ARSE the full list of related content will be displayed.
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Select a letter or type a word and click Find. Searches are automatically wild-carded and clicking on words in the first column will look for all occurrences of that word, or related word.
Example:You click A and one of the results is ARSE. If you now click on ARSE the full list of related content will be displayed.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Entries releated to GILL
| BUM | To arrest a debtor. The gill bummed the swell for a thimble; the tradesman arrested the gentleman for a watch. | |
| FURMITY, or FROMENTY | Wheat boiled up to a jelly. To simper like a furmity kettle: to smile, or look merry about the gills. | |
| GALLOPER | A blood horse. A hunter. The toby gill clapped his bleeders to his galloper and tipped the straps the double. The highwayman spurred his horse and got away from the officers. | |
| GILL | The abbreviation of Gillian, figuratively used for woman. Every jack has his gill; i.e. every jack has his gillian, or female mate. | |
| GILLS | The cheeks. To look rosy about the gills; to have a fresh complexion. To look merry about the gills: to appear cheerful. | |
| GILLY GAUPUS | A Scotch term for a tall awkward fellow. | |
| ROSY GILLS | One with a sanguine or fresh-coloured countenance. | |
| RUG | Asleep. The whole gill is safe at rug; the people of the house are fast asleep. | |