Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

The Online Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue dates from 1811 and this is probably the only full, uncensored version of this dictionary on the internet. All the original crudities have been restored and it offers an interesting perspective on Common English from the time of the Regency and Jane Austen.

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VAGARIES
  Frolics, wild rambles.
VAIN-GLORIOUS, or OSTENTATIOUS MAN
  One who boasts without reason, or, as the canters say, pisses more than he drinks.
VALENTINE
  The first woman seen by a man, or man seen by a woman, on St. Valentine's day, the 14th of February, when it is said every bird chuses his mate for the ensuing year.
VAMP
  To pawn any thing. I'll vamp it, and tip you the cole: I'll pawn it, and give you the money. Also to refit, new dress, or rub up old hats, shoes or other wearing apparel; likewise to put new feet to old boots. Applied more particularly to a quack bookseller.
VAMPER
  Stockings.
VAN
  Madam Van; see MADAM.
VAN-NECK
  Miss or Mrs. Van-Neck; a woman with large breasts; a bushel bubby.
VARDY
  To give one's vardy; i.e. verdict or opinion.
VARLETS
  Now rogues and rascals, formerly yeoman's servants.
VARMENT
  Natty, dashing. He is quite varment, he is quite the go. He sports a varment hat, coat, etc.; he is dressed like a gentleman Jehu.
VAULTING SCHOOL
  A bawdy-house; also an academy where vaulting and other manly exercises are taught.
VELVET
  To tip the velvet; to put one's tongue into a woman's mouth. To be upon velvet; to have the best of a bet or match. To the little gentleman in velvet, ie: the mole that threw up the hill that caused Crop (King William's horse) to stumble; a toast frequently drank by the tories and catholics in Ireland.
VENERABLE MONOSYLLABLE
  Pudendum muliebre.
VENUS'S CURSE
  The venereal disease.
VESSELS OF PAPER
  Half a quarter of a sheet.
VICAR OF BRAY
  See BRAY.
VICE ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS
  A drunken man that pisses under the table into his companions' shoes.
VICTUALLING OFFICE
  The stomach.
VINCENT'S LAW
  The art of cheating at cards, composed of the following associates: bankers, those who play booty; the gripe, he that betteth; and the person cheated, who is styled the vincent; the gains acquired, termage.
VINEGAR
  A name given to the person who with a whip in his hand, and a hat held before his eye, keeps the ring clear, at boxing-matches and cudgel-playing; also, in cant terms, a cloak.
VIXEN
  A termagant; also a she fox, who, when she has cubs, is remarkably fierce.
VOWEL
  A gamester who does not immediately pay his losings, is said to vowel the winner, by repeating the vowels I. O. U. or perhaps from giving his note for the money according to the Irish form, where the acknowledgment of the debt is expressed by the letters I. O. U. which, the sum and name of the debtor being added, is deemed a sufficient security among gentlemen.