The Vulgar TongueCRAB. To catch a crab; to fall backwards by missing one's stroke in rowing.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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CRAB. To catch a crab; to fall backwards by missing one's stroke in rowing.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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#books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @histodons