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Whisky (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Whisky

A malt spirit much drank in Ireland and Scotland; also a one-horse chaise. See Tim Whisky.

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

Whiskin * Whistle

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.

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
White Serjeant
White Swelling
White Tape