Regency Words: Tea and Turn Out
In May 1823 the Theatre Royal debuted an entertainment called “Tea and Turn Out; Or, Performers and Fashionables.” Years later in 1829, this comedic anectdote Continue
In May 1823 the Theatre Royal debuted an entertainment called “Tea and Turn Out; Or, Performers and Fashionables.” Years later in 1829, this comedic anectdote Continue
Addleplot – spoil sport, someone who disrupts or interferes with someone else’s enjoyment or plans. The term is said to date from around the 1690s. Continue
The Bee, fire-side companion, & evening tales. (1823). United Kingdom: (n.p.). The online etymology dictionary confirms the bready-origins of the word lady, and clarifies that the f dropped Continue
A Regency Reader requested more common expressions or idioms. While we feature some in Regency Cant, we will building out an additional tab to feature Continue