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By Anne | November 28, 2015 - 2:16 pm |January 20, 2016 Regency Words

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This charming expression usually implies a gent who is good with his gig and horses, but it seems if we dig a bit deeper the Continue →

By Anne | July 17, 2015 - 2:50 pm |August 11, 2015 Regency Words

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Every once in a while you may turn the pages of Reg Rom and see the phrase “sick as a horse”. From the Lexicon Balatronicum Continue →

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A delightful letter published in the Sept. 1807 La Belle Assemblee was too enjoyable to not share.

By Anne | July 27, 2012 - 10:14 am |July 27, 2012 Regency Words

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If you asked a person on the street the meaning of swell, they might mention a puffed up injury or as an expression like “Gee, Continue →