Prophet (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Prophet

The prophet; the Cock at Temple Bar: so called, in 1788, by the bucks of the town of the inferior order.

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

Provender * Prunella

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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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Princum Prancum
Prinking
Print
Priscian
Prittle Prattle
Prog
Props
Property
Proud
Provender
Prophet
Prunella
To Pry
Public Man
Public Ledger
Pucker
Pucker Water
Puddings
Pudding-headed Fellow
Pudding Sleeves
Pudding Time