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Parish Bull (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Parish Bull

A parson.

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

Parings * Parish

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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.

Panny
Panter
Pantile Shop
Pantler
Pap
Paper Scull
Papler
Parell
Parenthesis
Parings
Parish Bull
Parish
Parish Soldier
Park Pailing
Parson
Parson’s Journeyman
Parson Palmer
Partial
Pass Bank
Passage
Pat