Midshipman’s Watch and Chain (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Midshipman’s Watch and Chain

A sheep’s heart and pluck.

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

Michael * Milch Cow

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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