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27 Real Slang Words From The Victorian Era – Guess What They Actually Mean
Victorian slang is weirdly fun. Some of it sounds like total nonsense, but it all had meaning back in the day. In this quiz, you’ll get 27 real slang terms from the Victorian era. Your job is to figure out what they actually meant.
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Let’s see how many you can guess right!
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Apatheist Account2 5 months ago
One assumes that, using the title Victorian-era, these would be used in Britain. I've not heard of any of them, despite having read a fair few Dickens novels. (NB Before you say it, I wasn't around in Victorian times...)
Rick Murray 5 months ago
I suppose there would be far too many asterisks for BP to ask about the meaning of the (infamous) phrase "mewling quim". 😂 Younger people might know of that from a guy called Loki in some sort of superhero movie...
Apatheist Account2 5 months ago
One assumes that, using the title Victorian-era, these would be used in Britain. I've not heard of any of them, despite having read a fair few Dickens novels. (NB Before you say it, I wasn't around in Victorian times...)
Rick Murray 5 months ago
I suppose there would be far too many asterisks for BP to ask about the meaning of the (infamous) phrase "mewling quim". 😂 Younger people might know of that from a guy called Loki in some sort of superhero movie...
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