The Queen's English

[BettyO]

What fun!

2 - A Vest - an Undershirt; what Victorian gentlemen wore under their frock coat and over their shirt was known as a "Waist coat"

3- Gaiters - Cloth covers worn over shoes; i.e. what we call "Spats"

4- A High Hat - akin to a stovepipe hat like Lincoln's

5- A straw hat ;akin to that which Powell wore to the gallows

6- Crinoline (I think!)

7- Girls who worked in coal mines - there were also Pit Ponies; Sheltland or small ponies used in the mines to haul the coal baskets or carts

9- The Great Stink - the underground drains throughtout London; caused epidemics of cholera in the 1850s

10 - Water Closet - indoor toilet

12 - Snoods were knitted caps or covers worn on a ladies hair; i.e. a net

13 - Strop - was a leather strap used to polish razors

14 - Nappy was a diaper

15- Colliery - a coal mine and a Collier was a coal miner

16 - Omnibus was a horse drawn bus; we called them "horse cars" here

17 - A copper was a penny

18 - Sluice Rooms were where water was used to wash chamber pots; sick room elements; etc.

21 - Mangle - a wringer which was used to wringing clothing after washing

22 - Tripe - Cow's/sheep's stomach. Still sold in grocery stores in the meat section

23 - I think the difference between the dining styles of having food served and a buffet? I'm a bit shakey on this one....

24 - Porridge - mush - what we refer to as oatmeal?

And here's one.... What did "Pudding" usually refer to in England? This may be a tough one....