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Newcastle Courant 1 Nov. 5: Vaughan was at the Head of the Mob with a Club in his hand [...] crying[...] No King George, No Hanoverian, down with the Mughouse.at mughouse (n.) under mug, n.1
Newcastle Courant 1 Nov. 5: Vaughan was at the Head of the Mob with a Club in his hand [...] crying[...] No King George, No Hanoverian, down with the Mughouse. Newcastle Courant 11 Nov. 10/1: A Dutchman is thick, A Dutch woman squab.at squab, n.1
Newcastle Courant 13 Aug. 2/2: There will happen no Hostilities this Year between the Fleets of Great Britain and Russia; the Scheme of certain Designs of some Foreign powers being untwisted.at untwisted, adj.
Newcastle Courant 20 Jan. 2/2: The Carolina packet [...] arrived here from London [is] making a good Show by the Help of her Passengers.at show, n.
Newcastle Courant 13 Sept. 3/2: ’Tis buzz’d about that a Citizen, in a very high Station, is goen off.at buzz, v.1
Newcastle Courant 13 Nov. 2/2: Conference between Aminadab and Bowman.at Aminadab, n.
Newcastle Courant 30 Sept. 2/2: Then came the Sermon long and dull, / Adapted right to Clodpate’s skull.at clodpate, n.
Newcastle Courant 1 Dec. 1/2: If you accept my Proposal [...] bid all your Friends in Grub-street, like your Brother Walsingham, Kiss your Br—ch.at kiss someone’s arse, v.
Newcastle Courant 24 Mar. 4/1: [advert for Gentleman’s Mag.] On Dryden’s Monument; two tainted Limbs of the Law.at limb of the law (n.) under limb, n.
Newcastle Courant 21 Apr. n.p.: And good good Child shall be fed, / But naughty Pack it shall have nony.at naughty pack (n.) under naughty, adj.
Newcastle Courant 1 Dec. 1/2: Fidelia [...] sends to him to come and drink Tea; but he don’t love such ninny Broth.at ninny-broth (n.) under ninny, n.1
Newcastle Courant 1 Dec. 1/2: When to his great Joy the Ale-house at next Door is open, in he bolts [and] calls for a Pint of Purle.at purl, n.1
Newcastle Courant 21 Apr. 1/1: Gallop a-trott, trott, trott, / And hey for the Newcastle Towny!at townie, n.
Newcastle Courant 1 Dec. 1/2: This fits him for t’other Pipe, and that for a Whet at the Rose.at wet, n.
Newcastle Courant 14 June 1/2: If we have a War, it is such brave Fellows as Cavally that must save us, not those pretty Smock-faced Fellows that are all Wigg and Waistcoat.at smock-faced, adj.
Newcastle Courant 14 June 1/2: If we have a War, it is such brave Fellows as Cavally that must save us, not those pretty Smock-faced Fellows that are all Wigg and Waistcoat.at all wig and waistcoat (adj.) under wig, n.2
Newcastle Courant 29 Oct. 2/1: Bunging their Eyes (the Cant words for Gin) was the Cause of saving lives.at bung one’s eye (v.) under bung, v.1
Newcastle Courant 29 Oct. 2/1: A woman with a Basket under her Arm was crying ‘Bung your Eyes,’ a Beadle hearing her, said, ‘You are retailing Spirituous Liquors and I shall take you up’.at bung one’s eye (v.) under bung, v.1
Newcastle Courant 23 May 2/1: Tonsor being poor [...] turn’d Cat-in-pan.at cat in (the) pan (n.) under cat, n.1
Newcastle Courant 1 July n.p.: The honest man was put in such a good humour, that soon after he married a Soldier and his Trull gratis.at trull, n.
Newcastle Courant 26 May 3/3: On Mrs D-m-d’s Preaching [...] Boys come running with their Breeches down, Thus Quaking Crowds to D-m-d lending Ear [...] She thunders out [...] As loud and senseless as a lowing cow.at damned, adj.
Newcastle Courant 19 Dec. 3/2: If George, in a good Hempen String, / Dooms B**, and all such K—s, to swing / Then, we’ll pray, God Save the King.at hempen cravat (n.) under hempen, adj.
Newcastle Courant 23 June 2/3: We all contributed to new rig her. My Morning Gown made her a Gown and Petticoat.at rig, v.1
Newcastle Courant 6 July 4/3: [book title] Simon Pure Unmask’d or the Errors of Quakerism.at simon pure, n.
Newcastle Courant 19 Apr. 2/2: The Rebels have met this wth a confounded Drubbing [...] Of the Rebels are a d—n’d number kill’d.at damned, adj.
Newcastle Courant 9 Apr. 1/2: One Woman, who at first said she knew some of the Blades, but she now denies it [...] So I suppose they have stopp’d her Mouth.at blade, n.
Newcastle Courant 18-25 Nov. 4/3: Some call me Doctor, but more calle Mr Aass.at ass, n.
Newcastle Courant 21 Oct. 2/3: William Hamilton, a Batchelor, about 80 Years old [...] was married in Cannongate to Jean Lindsay, a Blue-gown’s daughter, of about 20 Years of Age.at bluegown (n.) under blue, adj.1
Newcastle Courant 18-25 Nov. 4/3: Lord, Ladies, (Catzo!) see mine Phiz of Graas!at catso!, excl.
Newcastle Courant 18-25 Nov. 4/3: Is it for such Revard I rak’d de Stewe, / To catch shim-sham Nightingales for you?at shim sham, adj.
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