BABES in the Wood (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

BABES in the Wood

Criminals in the stocks, or pillory.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Babble

Nearby

Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

Buy a modern reprint of this book from Amazon CA; US;

BABES in the Wood
Babble
Back Biter
Backed
Back up
Bacon
Bacon-faced
Bacon fed
Back Gammon Player
Back Door
Bad Bargain