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Devil’s Daughter (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Devil’s Daughter

It is said of one who has a termagant for his wife, that he has married the Devil’s daughter, and lives with the old folks.

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

Devil Catcher * Devil’s Daughter’s Portion

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Francis Grose was independently wealthy, having inherited money from his father, a jeweller. Finding himself overspending, he published a number of books; his Provincial Glossary seems to have been the starting-point for the Vulgar Tongue reproduced here.

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