captain copperthorne’s crew (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

captain copperthorne’s crew

All officers; a saying of a company where everyone strives to rule.

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

captain * captain lieutenant

Nearby

Nathan Bailey's 1721 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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

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to cap-1
to cap-2
cap acquaintance
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capping verses
capon
capricornified
capsize
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captain podd
captain queernabs
captain sharp
captain tom
caravan
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cardinal
to carouse
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