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Nightotter. Hello! Cute picture!
By pure chance I recently bought a little book: 'The vulgar Tongue.'
(subtitel :Buckish Slang and Pickpocket Eloquence) by Francis Grose, published 1785.
Pure coincidence.
In this dictionary I found under the word PURE : 'A harlot, or lady of easy virtue'. (!)
Quick conclusion is that over the following centuries, the word step by step has been lowered to ground level.
In the times of the French revolution it still had legs to
go on. The Victorians sent it to its final resting place.
But maybe there is more to it.
Jackie always says 'Welcome' but while she is sleeping I'll take the liberty to do so.
'Welcome!'
Last edited by BranShea; 02/11/07 10:51 AM.
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