TheVulgarTongue Bot , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Pinned because it's weird, poetic, grotesque and funny all at the same time.

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MIDSHIPMAN'S WATCH AND CHAIN. A sheep's heart and pluck.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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