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Regency Lexicon: Bamboozle

By Anne | January 16, 2016 - 10:13 am |February 12, 2016 Regency Words

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There is no clear history for the word bamboozle, a popular slang to describe a hoax, fib or confusion of a person. There are some Continue →

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 →

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“When a stranger first arrives in this overgrown city and finds upon alighting at the inn that he has still some miles perhaps to go Continue →

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 →