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To Hunch (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

To Hunch

To jostle, or thrust.

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

Humpty Dumpty * Hunch-backed

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.

Hum Cap
Hum Drum
Hum Durgeon
Humbugs
Hummer
Humming Liquor
Hummums
Humstrum
Hump
Humpty Dumpty
To Hunch
Hunch-backed
Hung Beef
Hunks
Hunt’s Dog
Hunting
Hunting the Squirrel
Huntsup
Hurdy Gurdy
Hurly Burly
Hush