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13 Μαΐ 2021 · When it comes to Victorian slang, there are endless terms to choose from. Check out some of these words and phrases to bring back Victorian English.
30 Αυγ 2023 · Are you a logophile? Do you want to learn unusual words and old-timey slang to make conversation more interesting, or discover fascinating tidbits about the origins of everyday phrases?
30 Οκτ 2015 · Find out the meaning behind 19th century terms like church bell (a chatterbox), gibface (an ugly person), meater (a coward), mutton shunter (a cop), and whooperup (a bad singer).
22 Σεπ 2020 · 1. Afternoonified. A society word meaning “smart.” Forrester demonstrates the usage: “The goods are not ‘afternoonified’ enough for me.” 2. Arfarfan’arf. A figure of speech used to describe drunken men. “He’s very arf’arf’an’arf,” Forrester writes, “meaning he has had many ‘arfs,’” or half-pints of booze. 3. Back slang it.
Although out of use today, many of these terms are still very apt descriptors of people and situations we encounter in the modern age. Here’s a selection of slang words and phrases coined during the Victorian era to start throwing back into conversation. 1. Got the morbs
30 Αυγ 2016 · A recently released into the public domain book called Passing English of the Victorian era, a dictionary of heterodox English, slang and phrase which was compiled and written by James Redding Ware ( the pseudonym of Andrew Forrester) has some wonderful examples of Victorian slang and here we have shared a few of a favourites from this ...
Here are 35 slang terms from the Victorian era that are fascinating if nothing else. Via/ Flickr. Admiral of the red: someone who is fond of the drink (and has a red face to show for it) Bone box: mouth. Cold coffee: bad luck or misfortune.
