1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

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23 Jul 2010 12:48 #1 by Quin
Not what you think! This is pretty neat--

englishatheist.org/bough/vulgar.shtml

Some of these phrases are still around, like "against the grain".

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23 Jul 2010 13:22 #2 by Quin
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Wow, I'm finding a treasure trove today on stumbleupon.

For the aspiring Physician, old-timey anatomy charts!
www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/cousin_home.html

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It isn't enough to talk about peace, one must believe it.
    And it isn't enough to believe in it, one must work for it.


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23 Jul 2010 20:47 #3 by Secarius
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emily... this is AWESOME! ty =3

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