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.

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 TRIM

 

BARBER'S CHAIR		She is as common as a barber's chair, in which a whole parish sit to be trimmed; said of a prostitute.
CROP		A nick name for a presbyterian: from their cropping their hair, which they trimmed close to a bowl-dish, placed as a guide on their heads; whence they were likewise called roundheads. See ROUNDHEADS.
CUNNING SHAVER		A sharp fellow, one that trims close, i.e. cheats ingeniously.
CURSE OF SCOTLAND		The nine of diamonds; diamonds, it is said, imply royalty, being ornaments to the imperial crown; and every ninth king of Scotland has been observed for many ages, to be a tyrant and a curse to that country. Others say it is from its similarity to the arms of Argyle; the Duke of Argyle having been very instrumental in bringing about the union, which, by some Scotch patriots, has been considered as detrimental to their country.
GLUEPOT		A parson: from joining men and women together in matrimony.
KNIGHT OF THE RAINBOW		A footman: from the variety of colours in the liveries and trimming of gentlemen of that cloth.
MATRIMONIAL PEACE-MAKER		The sugar-stick, or arbor vitae.
MOUSETRAP		The parson's mousetrap; the state of matrimony.
ROUNDHEADS		A term of reproach to the puritans and partizans of Oliver Cromwell, and the Rump Parliament, who it is said made use of a bowl as a guide to trim their hair.
RUMP		To rump any one; to turn the back to him: an evolution sometimes used at court. Rump and a dozen; a rump of beef and a dozen of claret; an Irish wager, called also buttock and trimmings. Rump and kidney men; fiddlers that play at feasts, fairs, weddings, etc. and live chiefly on the remnants.
SHAVER		A cunning shaver; a subtle fellow, one who trims close, an acute cheat. A young shaver; a boy. SEA TERM.
SPARK		A spruce, trim, or smart fellow. A man that is always thirsty, is said to have a spark in his throat.
TRIM		State, dress. In a sad trim; dirty. - Also spruce or fine: a trim fellow.
TRIM TRAM		Like master, like man.
TRIMMING		Cheating, changing side, or beating. I'll trim his jacket; I'll thresh him. To be trimmed; to be shaved; I'll just step and get trimmed.