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Brewer's: Black Game
Heath-fowl; in contradistinction to red game, as grouse. The male bird is called a blackcock. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black GenevanBlack Friday A B…Brewer's: Black Genevan
(A ). A black preaching gown; once used in some Anglican churches, and still used by some Dissenters in the pulpit. So called from Geneva, where Calvin preached in such a robe. “The…Brewer's: Black-guards
Those horse-boys and unmilitary folk, such as cooks with their pots, pans, and other kitchen utensils, which travel with an army, and greatly impede its march. Gifford, in his edition of…Brewer's: Black Horse
The 7th Dragoon Guards, or “the Princess Royal's D.G.” Their “facings” are black. Also called “Strawboots,” “The Blacks.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Black Jack
(A ). A large leather gotch for beer and ale, so called from the outside being tarred. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black JokeBlack Jack A B C D E F…Brewer's: Black Joke
An old tune, now called The Sprig of Shillelagh. Tom Moore has adapted words to the tune, beginning, “Sublime was the warning which Liberty spoke.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: Black Leg
A swindler, especially in cards and races. Also, one who works for less than trade-union wages; a non-union workman. “Pledging the strikers not to return to work so long as a single Black…Brewer's: Black Letter
The Gothic or German type. So called because of its black appearance. The initial items of this book are now called “black letter,” sometimes called “Clarendon type.” Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Black Looks
Looks of displeasure. To look black. To look displeased. The figure is from black clouds indicative of foul weather. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black…Brewer's: Black Mail
Money given to free-booters by way of exempting property from depredation. (Anglo-Saxon, mal, “rent-tax;” French, maille, an old coin worth .083 farthing). Grass mail was rent paid for…Trending
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