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Slur (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Slur

To slur, is a method of cheating at dice: also to cast a reflection on any one’s character, to scandalize.

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

See also the definition in Nathan Bailey's 1736 dictionary of canting and thieving slang.

Sluice Your Gob * Slush

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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.

Slipslops
Slipslopping
Slop
Slops
Slop Seller
Slouch
Slubber De Gullion
Slug
Slug-a-bed
Sluice Your Gob
Slur
Slush
Slush Bucket
Sly Boots
Smabbled
To Smack
Smacksmooth
Smacking Cove
Small Clothes
Smart
Smart Money