The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue dates from 1811 and this is probably the only full, uncensored and searchable version of this dictionary on the internet. All the original crudities have been restored and it offers an interesting perspective on Common English from the time of the Regency and Jane Austen.

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Entries releated to ROAST

 

ALDERMAN		A roasted turkey garnished with sausages; the latter are supposed to represent the gold chain worn by those magistrates.
BISHOP		A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others.
CAT'S PAW		To be made a cat's paw of; to be made a tool or instrument to accomplish the purpose of another: an allusion to the story of a monkey, who made use of a cat's paw to scratch a roasted chesnut out of the fire.
COOK RUFFIAN		He who roasted the devil in his feathers. A bad cook.
KITCHEN PHYSIC		Food, good meat roasted or boiled. A little kitchen physic will set him up; he has more need of a cook than a doctor.
LAMB'S WOOL		Apples roasted and put into strong ale.
PRATE ROAST		A talkative boy.
RIBROAST		To beat: I'll ribroast him to his heart's content.
ROAST		To arrest. I'll roast the dab; I'll arrest the rascal. - Also to jeer, ridicule, or banter. He stood the roast; he was the butt. - Roast meat clothes; Sunday or holiday-clothes. To cry roast meat; to boast of one's situation. To rule the roast; to be master or paramount.
ROAST AND BOILED		A nick name for the Life Guards, who are mostly substantial house-keepers; and eat daily of roast and boiled.