Foolish (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Foolish

An expression among impures, signifying the cully who pays, in opposition to a flash man. Is he foolish or flash?

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

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