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Natty Lads (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Natty Lads

Young thieves or pickpockets. Cant.

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

Nation * Natural

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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About

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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Nailed
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To Nap
Napping
Napper
Napper of Naps
Nappy Ale
Nask
Nation
Natty Lads
Natural
Navy Office
Nay Word
Nazakene Foretop
Nazy
Neb
Neck Stamper
Neck Verse
Neck Weed
Needle Point