Francis Grose (1731–1791)
Auteur de 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Œuvres de Francis Grose
Advice to the Officers of the British Army: With the Addition of Some Hints to the Drummer and Private Soldier (1992) 22 exemplaires
A provincial glossary : with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions (2003) 12 exemplaires
A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: (Funny Book of Vintage British Swear Words, 18th Century English Curse Words… (2020) 11 exemplaires
The antiquities of England and Wales 6 exemplaires
Military antiquities: Respecting a history of the English army from the conquest to the present time (1801) 5 exemplaires
The olio : being a collection of essays, dialogues, letters, biographical sketches, anecdotes, pieces of poetry,… (1833) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 5 exemplaires
A treatise on ancient armour and weapons, 4 exemplaires
The antiquities of Scotland by Francis Grose 3 exemplaires
A pocket dictionary of the vulgar tongue 2 exemplaires
Lexicon balatronicum [orig. publ. as A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue] altered and enlarged by a member of… (2010) 2 exemplaires
The Antiquities of Ireland, Vol I and Vol II 2 exemplaires
History of the English army 1 exemplaire
A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue. The second edition, corrected and enlarged. (2012) 1 exemplaire
Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army from the Conquest to the Present Time. 2 volume set (1786) 1 exemplaire
[A provincial glossary.] A glossary of provincial and local words used in England ... To which is now first… 1 exemplaire
A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words Used in England, To which is now first incorporated The Supplement 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1731-06
- Date de décès
- 1791-06-12
- Lieu de sépulture
- Drumcondra Cemetery
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Broad Street, St. Peter-le-Poer, City of London, London, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Dublin, Ireland
- Cause du décès
- apoplectic stroke
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
- Professions
- Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary, College of Arms, England
antiquarian
lexicographer
illustrator
cornet
draughtsman (tout afficher 7)
captain of militia - Relations
- Grose, Daniel (nephew)
- Organisations
- Society of Antiquaries
Surrey Militia
Howard's Regiment of Foot, British Army
Cobham's Regiment of Dragoons, British Army
Membres
Critiques
1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, A Dictionary… par Frances Grose
3/15/22
Some of the entries I knew just by right of being the son of my father, e.g., “BUM FODDER. Soft paper for the necessary house,” (i.e., toilet paper).
It’s entertaining, and useful.
Full of racism against the Irish and Romani.
A few other choice entries, more or less at random:
ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS. One who from drunkenness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite him.
BACK GAMMON PLAYER. A sodomite.
BRISTOL MILK. A Spanish wine called sherry, much drunk at that place, particularly in the morning.
HEMPEN FEVER. A man who was hanged is said to have died of a hempen fever; and, in Dorsetshire, is said to have been stabbed with a Bridport dagger; Bridport being a place famous for manufacturing hemp into cords.
MAMOMETAN GRUEL. Coffee: because formerly used chiefly by the Turks.
RESURRECTION MEN. Persons employed by the students in anatomy to steal dead bodies out of church-yards.
RUM CHUB. Among butchers, a customer easily imposed on, as to the quality and price of meat.
SAINT GEOFFREY’S DAY. Never, there being no saint of that name.
SHE HOUSE. A house where the wife rules, or, as the term is, wears the breeches.… (plus d'informations)
It’s entertaining, and useful.
Full of racism against the Irish and Romani.
A few other choice entries, more or less at random:
ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS. One who from drunkenness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite him.
BACK GAMMON PLAYER. A sodomite.
BRISTOL MILK. A Spanish wine called sherry, much drunk at that place, particularly in the morning.
HEMPEN FEVER. A man who was hanged is said to have died of a hempen fever; and, in Dorsetshire, is said to have been stabbed with a Bridport dagger; Bridport being a place famous for manufacturing hemp into cords.
MAMOMETAN GRUEL. Coffee: because formerly used chiefly by the Turks.
RESURRECTION MEN. Persons employed by the students in anatomy to steal dead bodies out of church-yards.
RUM CHUB. Among butchers, a customer easily imposed on, as to the quality and price of meat.
SAINT GEOFFREY’S DAY. Never, there being no saint of that name.
SHE HOUSE. A house where the wife rules, or, as the term is, wears the breeches.… (plus d'informations)
A sometimes jaw dropping collection of definitions of words and phrases in use in the early nineteenth century around Britain. Who knew that, for example, a "snoozing ken" was a brothel? Or that a "Twiddle Poop" was an effeminate looking man? A a good description of your testicles was "twiddle-diddle"? Find these and thousands more at your finger tips in the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
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- Œuvres
- 28
- Membres
- 690
- Popularité
- #36,666
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 9
- ISBN
- 62