GOOSECAP. A silly fellow or woman.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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GOOSECAP. A silly fellow or woman.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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JERRY SNEAK. A henpecked husband: from a celebrated character in one of Mr. Foote's plays, representing a man governed by his wife.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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