Zad (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Zad

Crooked like the letter Z. He is a mere zad, or perhaps zed; a description of a very crooked or deformed person.

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.

Zany

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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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