In continuous usage since the 14th century. the mouth, from the Gaelic meaning ‘beak’. The yawning gateway to the alimentary canal, i.e. Popularised by the works of Old Bill himself. Compares the human hand to an animal’s anatomy. Pearly white items which furnish the mouth, i.e. Rhyming slang for ‘arm’.ĭINING ROOM FURNITURE n. Derived from the word for the rear part of a coach or railway train.ĬHALK FARM n. Used as early as the 14th century, this term is still in common use.ĬABOOSE n. The belly the gut the stomach, after its prime purpose to be filled with bread and other such staples.īUM n. A morbid description of a person’s physical make-up.īREADBASKET n. A place where one’s skeleton dwells, i.e. First used by author Tobias Smollett in The Adventures of Ferdinand, Count Fathom in 1753. The bare body the perfectly fitting ‘suit’ you’re wearing when you are born.
A man with a tufted chin or jawline, after the bearded appearance of a male goat.īIRTHDAY SUIT n. Considered particularly vulgar from around 1840, but tame in the modern tongue.īILLY-GOAT n. With varied European roots, all of which mean ‘sack’ or ‘bag’. the stomach, after its capacity to hold grog and other such liquid delights. The dark, voluminous receptacle of ale, i.e. Common from 19th century but used as early as the 16th century. Often used as an insult, to describe an overly large or hooked snout. Still in use within modern terms such as ‘to save your own bacon’, meaning to save your life.īEAK n. Alternatively spelt ‘ass’, and was in this form often used by Old Bill the Bard himself. Although around since approximately the 10th century, coming from Old German into standard English, this term only became slang, and considered offensive, in the mid-17th century. From ‘altogether naked’, therefore completely without clothing.ĪRSE n. EVERYDAY WORDS AND PHRASES PEOPLE Or Bacon, Breadbaskets and Bums
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