Black Joke (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Black Joke

A popular tune to a song, having for the burden, “Her black joke and belly so white:” figuratively the black joke signifies the monosyllable. See Monosyllable.

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

Black Jack-1 * Black Indies

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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

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