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Norfolk Capon (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Norfolk Capon

A red herring.

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

Nope * Norfolk Dumpling

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.

Noddle
Noddy
Noisy Dog Racket
Nokes
Noll
Non-con
None-such
Nonsense
Noozed
Nope
Norfolk Capon
Norfolk Dumpling
North Allertons
Northumberland
Norway Neckcloth
Nose
Nose-1
To Nose
To Nose-1
Nose Bag
Nose Gent