Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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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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Entries releated to POLE

 

ALE POST  A may-pole.
 
BARBER'S SIGN  A standing pole and two wash balls.
 
CATCH POLE  A bum bailiff, or sheriff's officer.
 
CLOD POLE  The same.
 
POLE  He is like a rope-dancer's polo, lead at both ends; a saying of a stupid sluggish fellow.
 
RANTIPOLE  A rude romping boy or girl; also a gadabout dissipated woman. To ride rantipole; the same as riding St. George. See ST. GEORGE.