Whisker (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Whisker

A great lie.

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.

Whirlygigs * Whisker Splitter

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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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Whinyard
To Whip the Cock
Whip Jacks
To Whip Off
Whip-belly Vengeance
Whipper-snapper
Whipshire
Whipster
Whipt Syllabub
Whirlygigs
Whisker
Whisker Splitter
Whiskin
Whisky
Whistle
Whistling Shop
Whit
White Ribbin
White Feather
White-livered
White Lie