Tabby (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Tabby

An old maid; either from Tabitha, a formal antiquated name; or else from a tabby cat, old maids being often compared to cats. To drive Tab; to go out on a party of pleasure with a wife and family.

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

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