Monday, July 5, 2010
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Micher:
A lazy loiterer, who skulks about in corners and by-places, and keeps out of sight; a hedge-creeper.
-Hamner.
Mich or Mick is still retained in the cant language for an indolent, lazy fellow.
-Hamner.
Mich or Mick is still retained in the cant language for an indolent, lazy fellow.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Quaffer:
To quaffer. (A low word, I suppose formed by chance.) To feel out. This seems to be the meaning.
"Ducks, having larger nerves that come into their bills than geese, quaffer and grope out their meat the most."
- Derham
"Ducks, having larger nerves that come into their bills than geese, quaffer and grope out their meat the most."
- Derham
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