Galley Foist (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Galley Foist

A city barge, used formerly on the lord mayor’s day, when he was sworn in at Westminster.

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

Galley * Gallied

Nearby

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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