Victorian Era Slang

[Conflee]

I found an amazing thing on MentalFloss going over some old Victorian Era slang and I knew I needed to share this here.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/53529/56-delightful-victorian-slang-terms-you-should-be-using

Here are a few of my personal favorite picks that might be usable in Roleplay:

BACK SLANG IT
Thieves used this term to indicate that they wanted "to go out the back way."

BRICKY
Brave or fearless. "Adroit after the manner of a brick," Forrester writes, "said even of the other sex, 'What a bricky girl she is.'"

CHURCH-BELL
A talkative woman.

HALF-RATS
Partially intoxicated.

MEATER
A street term meaning coward.

POKED UP
Embarrassed.

TAKE THE EGG
To win.



Those were just a few examples, If anyone knows other Victorian Slang that might be fun for roleplay, feel free to pop them bellow. I really want to get into the habit of using a few of these lol

 

[kudzzy]

Got the Morbs – temporary melancholy
Mutton Shunter – the police
Batty-Fang – to thrash thoroughly
Doing the Bear – courting that involves hugging
Mafficking – getting rowdy in the streets
Orf Chump – no appetite
Poked Up – embarassed
Nanty Narking – great fun
Now shut yer mouf before I give yew a right fanging.Might start a bit o' a maffick bu' the mutton shunter's ain't gonna start for a good long while.It'll be NAAAAANTY NAAAARKIN' mate.

 

[Beetletoes]

TAKE THE EGG

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I could get used to this one