Hell Hound (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Hell Hound

A wicked abandoned fellow.

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

See also the definition in Nathan Bailey's 1736 dictionary of canting and thieving slang.

Hell Cat * Hell Fire Dick

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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