Johnny Bum (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Johnny Bum

A he or jack ass: so called by a lady that affected to be extremely polite and modest, who would not say Jack because it was vulgar, nor ass because it was indecent.

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

Jogg-trot * Joint

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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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To Job
Job’s Comfort
Job’s Comforter
Job’s Dock
Jobation
Jobbernole
Jock
To Jock
Jockum Gage
Jogg-trot
Johnny Bum
Joint
Jolly
Jolly Dog
Jolter Head
Jordain
Jordan
Jorum
Joseph
Joskin
Jowl