Bishop (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Bishop

A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips’s purses, used to contain the others.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Birth-day Suit * Bishoped

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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