Take our quiz to find out if you know what these words and expressions from the 1800's mean. Post your answers in the comments section of this thread.
1) Acknowledge the corn
2) Allow
3) Beans
4) Boodle
5) Coot
6) Didoes
7) Not one's funeral
8) Gum
9) Humbug
10) Jonathan
11) Peart
12) Plum, plumb
13) Pull foot
14) Sam Hill
15) Snore
16) Squatter
17) Surrey
18) Tow path
19) Wheelwright
Bonus: Sutler
Have fun!
1 comment:
Okay, I'll do the ones I think I know! :D Most of them are guesses!
6. clothes
11. impertinent
14. I think it's a swear word...
16. people (such as hobos) staying on someone else's land, possibly living in tents
17. similar to a buggy (maybe the same)
19. one who repairs wagon wheels
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