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Antebellum and Civil War Slang - BettyO - 12-19-2013 11:31 AM
Just for fun, I found this little bit of "period atmosphere" on the web -
The Vocabulum; or, The Rogue's Lexicon by George Washington Matsell, circa 1859.
This is a compilation of "every day slang" and "street talk" utilized in the middle half of Victorian era America and was apparently written to "assist" law enforcement at the time. Doubtless it also found it's way into the army - both North and South.
Here is a downloadable free eBook -
https://archive.org/details/cu31924073798740
A fun and informative read....
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - RJNorton - 12-19-2013 12:18 PM
Vicki and I are going shopping on hangman's day and hope we don't encounter a bludget.
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - BettyO - 12-19-2013 01:03 PM
I bought my sister a "tattler" for Christmas - I now have to "raise the wind" in order to pay for it by working late tonight!
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - Eva Elisabeth - 12-19-2013 06:42 PM
I wonder if a caper cove is what I think it is, it seems a bit one of the odd ones out in the dominant word field, sounds rather like argot than street talk! Did common people use such slang?
However, the next one who nails a trivia question, I'll call clean, and I wish a chaffey Xmas.
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - RJNorton - 12-20-2013 05:19 AM
(12-19-2013 06:42 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: However, the next one who nails a trivia question, I'll call clean, and I wish a chaffey Xmas.
I will sure try hard especially if you add a lot of coach vvhkhls as a prize.
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - Gene C - 12-20-2013 07:47 AM
(12-19-2013 06:42 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: However, the next one who nails a trivia question, I'll call clean, and I wish a chaffey Xmas.
Is there a special ointment for that I can get at the drugstore?
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - Rob Wick - 12-20-2013 07:51 AM
(12-20-2013 07:47 AM)Gene C Wrote:(12-19-2013 06:42 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: However, the next one who nails a trivia question, I'll call clean, and I wish a chaffey Xmas.
Is there a special ointment for that I can get at the drugstore?
Ask Rollo Diller.
Best
Roh
RE: Antebellum and Civil War Slang - Eva Elisabeth - 12-20-2013 09:02 AM
(12-20-2013 05:19 AM)RJNorton Wrote:I'm afraid I could only offer €, strangely they are not mentioned...and not a lot as well as I'm lacking high tide.(12-19-2013 06:42 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: However, the next one who nails a trivia question, I'll call clean, and I wish a chaffey Xmas.
I will sure try hard especially if you add a lot of coach vvhkhls as a prize.