Ribald Classic: Further Definitions
June, 1977
Angling for Farthings. Begging out of a prison window with a cap or box let down at the end of a long string.Balum Rancum. A hop or dance where the women are all prostitutes. The company dance in their birthday suits.Bargain. To sell a bargain: A species of wit much in vogue at the end of the reign of Queen Anne. Dean Swift says that the maids of honor often amused themselves with it. In answer to the question What? by the buyer, the seller names his or her hinder parts. To wit: A lady would com...
