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Colonial Dictionary

A growing assortment of words and definitions used in the Early Modern era. See the Guide for more information.

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Durgen	An undersized creature; a dwarf. Also durgan. Henry Fielding in THE TRAGEDY OF TRAGEDIES; OR TOM THUMB (1730) has a character cry: And can my princess such a durgen wed!
Jackpudding	A buffoon; especially, a clown serving a mountebank. Also as an adjective, jackpudding nonsense. Used since the 17th century. Also jackpuddinghood Cp. bagpudding. Henry Fielding in THE COVENT GARDEN JOURNAL (1752) protested that writers are not . . . to be considered as mere jackpuddings, whose business it is to excite laughter.
Slang	This word appeared around 250 years ago meaning the language of "low, illiterate, or disreputable persons." Henry Fielding used slang in a 1743 novel.

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