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from: 'Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue' by Grose (1785)

"Sh-t-sack is defined as 'a dastardly fellow' [...] fartleberries for 'excrement hanging about the anus"

"Buttered Bun: One lying with a woman that has just lain with another man, is said to have a buttered bun.

Duck F-ck-er: The man who has care of the poultry on board a ship of war."
Dec 11, 2014 03:50PM
Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths, and Profanity in English

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"...the Criminal Law Amendment Act applied only to men- no one could think of a way to explain to Queen Victoria what homosexual acts between women were."

ha ha! lesbians don't get in trouble in the bible, either.
Dec 10, 2014 06:27PM
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Theresa is on page 106 of 304
"Bi all men set I nat a fart." [c. 1555]
Dec 05, 2014 10:47PM
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Theresa
Theresa is on page 39 of 304
there are "swear charts" in here! yes
Nov 29, 2014 01:15PM
Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths, and Profanity in English


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