{"product_id":"2940014250139","title":"1811 DICTIONARY OF THE VULGAR TONGUE","description":"DICTIONARY OF THE VULGAR TONGUE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABBESS, or LADY ABBESS, A bawd, the mistress of a\u003cbr\u003e  brothel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABEL-WACKETS. Blows given on the palm of the hand\u003cbr\u003e  with a twisted handkerchief, instead of a ferula; a jocular\u003cbr\u003e  punishment among seamen, who sometimes play at cards\u003cbr\u003e  for wackets, the loser suffering as many strokes as he has\u003cbr\u003e  lost games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABIGAIL. A lady's waiting-maid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABRAM. Naked. CANT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABRAM COVE. A cant word among thieves, signifying a\u003cbr\u003e  naked or poor man; also a lusty, strong rogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABRAM MEN. Pretended mad men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTO SHAM ABRAM. To pretend sickness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACADEMY, or PUSHING SCHOOL. A brothel. The Floating\u003cbr\u003e  Academy; the lighters on board of which those persons\u003cbr\u003e  are confined, who by a late regulation are condemned to\u003cbr\u003e  hard labour, instead of transportation.--Campbell's\u003cbr\u003e  Academy; the same, from a gentleman of that name, who had\u003cbr\u003e  the contract for victualling the hulks or lighters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACE OF SPADES. A widow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACCOUNTS. To cast up one's accounts; to vomit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACORN. You will ride a horse foaled by an acorn, i.e. the\u003cbr\u003e  gallows, called also the Wooden and Three-legged Mare.\u003cbr\u003e  You will be hanged.--See THREE-LEGGED MARE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACT OF PARLIAMENT. A military term for small beer, five\u003cbr\u003e  pints of which, by an act of parliament, a landlord was\u003cbr\u003e  formerly obliged to give to each soldier gratis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACTEON. A cuckold, from the horns planted on the head\u003cbr\u003e  of Acteon by Diana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACTIVE CITIZEN. A louse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eADAM'S ALE. Water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eADAM TILER. A pickpocket's associate, who receives the\u003cbr\u003e  stolen goods, and runs off with them. CANT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eADDLE PATE. An inconsiderate foolish fellow.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173259690224,"sku":"2940014250139","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014250139_p0.jpg?v=1763604092","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014250139","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}