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Cryptic Victorian Vernacular Explorations
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  • 1. A swindle or trick, sly nonsense used by charlatans
  • 2. Nonsensical talk or deceptive speech, often served with ham
  • 3. A coded insult meaning ‘worthless fellow’ in Victorian cant
  • 5. A remarkable event or person, often defined by a snorting laugh
  • 6. Crafty or shifty behavior, derived from sly wicket manipulation
  • 7. A wandering mender or repairer, often itinerant metalworker
  • 10. Clumsy tradesman known to ‘bungle’ his trade’s efforts
  • 12. Low class or base environment, reminiscent of filthy drainage
  • 14. An imposter or trickster, one who ‘pumps’ false tales
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  • 4. Transient wanderer carrying all belongings in a ‘swag’ bundle
  • 8. To eat quickly or greedily, a noisy Victorian dining term
  • 9. A chatterbox or talkative person creating noisy disturbance
  • 11. Common slang for coffee; social meeting spots or excuses
  • 13. Someone who is oddly mismatched or out of place in society
  • 15. A dummy or simpleton, one who lacks common sense
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