Mite (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Mite

A nick name for a cheesemonger: from the small insect of that name found in cheese.

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

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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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