Notices by The Vulgar Tongue (thevulgartongue@zirk.us)

GOOD WOMAN. A nondescript, represented on a famous sign in St. Giles's, in the form of a common woman, but without a head.

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

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JACK AT A PINCH, A poor hackney parson.

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

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FLIP. Small beer, brandy, and sugar: this mixture, with the addition of a lemon, was by sailors, formerly called Sir Cloudsly, in memory of Sir Cloudsly Shovel, who used frequently to regale himself with it.

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

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