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Victorian SlangAmy Lionheart
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Want to learn some Victorian slang?
This is slang.... it has not always been NICE, pretty or cute.
We will be discussing SLANG in the SLANG PANEL
What is slang?
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered acceptable in certain social settings.
What is slang?
Modern Example:
You might call a young female a “Chick” when your with your friends, but not with your parents behind you.
Victorian Example:
You might call a young female a “Twist” when your with your friends, but not with your parents behind you.
Where do the words start out?
Many words used in many types of slang are often pre-existing words that the slang changes the meaning of the word or shortens the word or even both.
Where do the words start out?
Modern Example:
“Cool” can either mean “interesting” or “Cold”
Victorian Example:
“Cool” can either mean “Look [at this]” or “Cold”
Where does slang come from?
Slang is theorized to have been developed by Thieves' cant as recorded as early as 1756 and was considered as a unique vocabulary for low and disreputable people. It is often initially developed in small cliques or tight groups and eventually spread.
Where do the words start out?Modern Example:
“LOL” started with digital communications. It feels so wrong to hear grandpa say “L.O.L” when he watches the news.
Victorian Example:
My friend might see me cheat and call me a “Macer”, but it feels so wrong to hear grandpa say “Macer” when he reads the news.
How does slang change?
Influences change over time due to society that have a direct correlation with the development of slang.
Over time different cliques often begin to develop their own slang and older slang either changes, ads influence to the new slang or dies out as just a few possibilities.
How does slang change?Modern Example:
Your parents' use of Groovy
VS
Your kids' use of Groovy
Victorian Example:
Victorian use of Blab
VS
Modern use of Blab
Why are there a lot of “bad words” in slang?
Slang is often used to fill in the social taboo lingo that otherwise would not be used in the normal language. Slang is often found relating to violence, crime, drugs & sex.
When, Where, Why & How to use it?
Victorian slang was understood by a lower class of individuals and were occasionally used by even a lower class. Most other classes of people did not know or even understand slang.
"Voker Romeny?"
Speak=Voker Thieves' Cant=Romeny
Do you speak Thieves' Cant?
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Blower: A disrespectful term for a girl.
Modern Derivative
BJ: If you don't know, your not old enough.
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
On the “Blab”: Begging by telling hard luck stories.
Modern Derivative
Blab: random talk, gossip, uninteresting self-absorbed talk from a speaker.
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Chiv -OR- Shiv:
Knife, razor, sharpened stick
Modern Derivative
Has not changed
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Cool: Look [at this/it]
Modern Derivative
Cool: Interesting, awesome, intriguing
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Cop, Copper: A policeman
Modern Derivative
Cop: A policeman
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Crib: A building, house or lodging.
Modern Derivative
Crib: A permanent or temporary place of residence
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Don: A distinguished, expert, clever person, a leader
Modern Derivative
Don: Title given to the leader of the Mafia
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Do Down: To beat someone badly with your fists.
Modern Derivative
Beat Down
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Fan: To delicately feel someone's clothing, while it is still being worn, to search for valuables.
Modern Derivative
Fan: An Admirer
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Flash/Flashy: Show, Showy , show-off, smart, something special.
Modern Derivative
Flash/ Flasher: To run naked as to gain attention.
Flashy: An item designed to gain attention.
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Lush: An alcoholic drink. Lushington: A drunkard
Modern Derivative
A Lush: Someone who drinks [wine] a lot
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Mug-hunter: A street robber
Modern Derivative
Mugger
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
On the fly: While in motion or quickly
Modern Derivative
Has not changed
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Ream Swag: Highly valuable stolen articles
Modern Derivative
Swag: A style or presentation of oneself
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Slum: False, sham, a faked document, etc.
Modern Derivative
The Slums: ghetto
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Tail: Prostitute
Modern Derivative
Chasing Tail: to run after, or hit on females
Modern slang & their Victorian influences:
Victorian Slang
Drag: A street
Modern Derivative
The Main Drag: An active street
Name calling: Thieves
Bit FakerA Coin Counterfeiter
CoinerA Documents Forger
ScreeverA Person Who Passes Bad Money
ShofulmanSmasher
Name calling: Games
SharpA Card Swindler
BroadsmanAn Inferior Cheat
MagsmanA Cheat
SpeelerMacer
Name calling: Burglars
CracksmanSafe Cracking Burglars
Screwman
Carriage Robber
DragsmanHotel Burglar
Snoozer
Snakesman
Name calling: 5 Finger Discount
Fine wirerOne Who Pickpockets
Tooling
MobsmanMaltooler
Toolers
Name calling: 5 Finger Discount
Tea LeafThief
Prig
“Hot Beef!”Gonoph
Beef
Name calling: Burglars
MutcherA Thief Who Robs Drunks
RollerShoplifter
PalmerHooldlum
RamperRampsman
Name calling: Masterminds
Cash CarrierA Pimp
Haymarket HectorThe Criminal Underworld
The FamilyGang Leader
ScurfKidsman
Name calling: The Dark Side
NobblerBrass Knuckles & Beaters
Punisher
Bludger
Demander
Name calling: The Dark Side
PraterTwo Faced & Con Artists
Lurker
Buck Cabbie
Bearer Up
Name calling: The Feminine Flair
BonnetAccomplice
Buttoner
TofferLadybird
MolisherProstitute
JudyDollymop
Roller
Name calling: Down & Out
Muck SnipeBeggar
Mumper
Skipper
Shivering JemmyGegor
Kanurd
Sleeps In Outhouse
Drunk
Name calling: Officials
RozzerA Policeman
Miltonian
Blue Bottle
EsclopCrusher
Name calling: Officials
JackInvestigators
Nose
BlowBlower
Victim
PigeonPlantMark
Name calling: Everyone Else
GlockInsults
ShirksterFlat
Mouth
Name calling: Everyone Else
NemmoFemale
Bour
Lackin
MotHaybag
Name calling: Everyone Else
ToffMale
Moucher
Cove
Slang CoveMoocher
Being Bad: To Steal
KnapMizzle
MinNail
Prig
VampSnowing
Kynchen-lay
Smatter HaulingArea Diving
Beak-HuntingBlag
Bug HuntingBuzzing
Half InchPinch
Being Bad: Counterfeiting
Fawney- Dropping Snide Pinching
Being Bad: Playing the Game
BroadingCheating
Crooked Cross
RacketGonoph
Games
DumplinE.OKnob
Dookin
Being Bad: Theft
JumpBurglary
Screwing5 Finger Discount
Cly FakingGarroteDipper
Hoisting
Being Bad: Theft
ChristenStolen Goods
Church
Lumber
LavenderDing
Being Bad: Minds & Fists
LayPlans & Schemes
Lurk
Ream Flash PullIn Lavendar
Brass Knuckles
DewskitchNobbleScroby
Out Of Twig
Being Bad: Begging
Scaldrum DodgeShake Lurk
Griddling
GlimWork The Shallow
Being Bad: Communication
ChauntingSinging & Speech
Chaunting Lay
PuckeringJulking
Other Sayings
“To Know Life”“On the Randy”
“Nommus!”
Rothschild
Repercussions: Getting Caught
NibbedArrested
Darbies
A Bad Stickup Location
Copper Ken
Repercussions: Processed
Terrier CropA Convicts Haircut
Convicts Uniform Marking
Broad ArrowDevil's Claws
Repercussions: Conviction
Work CapitolA Crime Punishable By Death
In Jail For Stealing
“In For Vamp”
Severe Punishment
St. Peter's NeedleTo Get The Boat
Repercussions: End of the Line
CrappedHung
ToppedA Hanging
ToppingTo Be Dead
In Lavender
Items: Clothing
DunnageClothes
A Gift of Clothing
Cant of ToggsHat
TitfertatSuit
Vest
Shirt
A Shift
Trousers
Boots
2nd Hand Boots
Whistle & Flute
Bend
Mitting
Shevis
Kecks
Gallies
Translators
Items: Clothing
Ribbon
Apron
Shoes
Dobbin
Flag
Crabshells
Items: Money
YennapPenny
Kennuck
Sixpence
SpratDowner
Ray
Items: Money
DeanerA Shilling
GenTeviss2 Shillings
Deuce Hog
BullFushme
5 Shillings
Items: Money
CouterA Pound
Thicker5 Pound Note
Finny
Long-Tailed>5 Pound Note
Items: Money
Money
A fourpence Piece
Rent Payment
Paper Money
Passing Bad Notes
Chink
Joey
Nethers
Soft
“To Do Some Soft”
Items: Tools of the Trade
Guns
Counterfeit Coins
BarkersIrons
DimmickSnide
Flash NotesGray
Items: Tools of the Trade
Loaded Dice
Playing Cards
A Beggars Pretense/Item
DispatchesTatts
Broads
Fakement
Items: Tools of the Trade
Skeleton Key
Break-in Tools
Lockpick
ScrewTwirls
JemmyOutsider
Dub
Items: ConsumablesFood
A Meal
Steal a Meal
A Free Meal
Bread
Scran
Tightener
“Do a Tightener”
Cant
TokeSaddle
Items: Stolen Goods
Hawker's Goods
2nd Hand Furniture
SnellsDumps
Lumber
Items: Of Interest
PitInside Front Pocket
Silk Handkerchief
FogleKingsman
Earrings
Watch PocketbookBox/Safe/Trunk
Purse
Luggers
JerryYack
ReaderLill
Peter
Pogue
Items: Anatomy
Jug LoopsHair Curled Over Temples
Curled Back Side Whiskers
Newgate KnockersSmall Ringlet Whiskers
Bacca-pipesA Louse (Lice)
Eyes
Buttocks
Female Repoductive Parts
Male Reproductive PartsChat
Lamps
Nancy
LadyMiss
Laycock
NebuchadnezzarVenereal Disease
Glim
Items: Miscellaneous
London ParticularDense Fog
4 Wheeled Cab
GrowlerHorse
PradRoad
Signature
Frying Pan
Pot
Bed
Pillow
Handcuffs
Toper
Mauley
Rasher-Wagon
Shant
Kife
Weeping Willow
Ruffles
Places: Lodging
DrumHouse / Lodging
KenLow Lodging
NetherskenLurkPack
PaddingkenServant's Lurk
Places: Entertainment & Merriment
GatteringPub
Criminalized Pub
Flash HouseSlap-Bang Job
Low Pub
Theater Low Theater
Lushery
Gaff Penny Gaff
Places: Work & Job Hunting
Lump HotelWork House
SpikeEmpty Premises
Deadlurk
A Wealthy House
Toffken
Places: Avoid
NubbikenCourthouse Condemned Cell
Salt Box
Places: Miscellaneous
Mary BlaineTrain
Slum
Rookery
The Country
Monkery
Descriptions: Negatives
DabenoBad
DubLie/False/Deceive
Flam
Gullible
Simpleton
GammonGammyCaperShofulDowny
Gulpy
NickeyPrideful
HykeyDisruption/ Disturbed
Jolly
Descriptions: Negatives
“To Hold A Candle
To The Devil”
To Be Evil
Explicative
BloodyBlooming
Blasted
Descriptions: Positives
BeneProfitable
Good
BoneDressed Respectfully
Square RiggedGenuine
Cunning
Smart
Superior Class
To UnderstandReam
Cokum
Jemmy
ReamJemmy
Granny
Descriptions: Miscellaneous
Hammered For LifeMarried
Old
DilloA Small Amount
[of Alcohol]
Daffy
Summary
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