New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-05
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Isadies' Slang.

Nv dear Mr.. Editor of Diogenes-I am a
young lady from the country. When we don't
live in London or any whore else, we usually
reside in Tewkesbury, 50 you must not iaugh ~
me for my ignorance. OF course II Is NOT 70 De
expected that should yet understand the nm
ished Ways Of fashionable town life, although 20
look at me you would never imagine .na. nau
been brought up in the provinces, for have
not a freckle on my face, and my hands are as
white - almond soap. At home feed the
poultry; 50, Of course, it is absurd to imagine
that should be as clever as those girls who
have never fed any thing but dear little gold
6sh and sweet little pug dogs. But now that |
wear my hair a Ia Imperdtrice, and have high
heels to my kid boots, ! feel myself daily im-
proving in mind, manners and department.
Well, then, the other evening was at party
at ~ II must not tell you at whose
houso it was, as they might be angry; only, if
you viii be good enough to 60 and stand close
to the pump in Russell Square, and be kind
enough to look straight in front of you, the
street door facing you is where they liye.) AsI
don't know get how to dance the Redowa (and
they were dancing IT'D was obliged to say that
had STRAINED my ankle. and to remain on the
sofa. There wore two young ladies next to me.
ioho had also spraintd their ankles (the de
ceitful, story telling things.) One of them had
light hair. aud the other red hair. They spoke
% loud that ] could not help hearing every
thing they said Really was not listening
Now, If you please, dear Mr.. Editor of Diogones,
Iwant you to explain to me the meaning of the
words they used in their conversation. 1t was
as follows:
Red Hair.-O Julia, dear, do look at that girl
opposition the ottoman, next to the pier glass!
Light Hair-Which one, love ! that little
squit talking to that daddakey young man with
the frill
Red Hair-No, no, darling mean that
fal-la1 bit Of trumpery close to the geraniums
Light Hair.-0h, see her, dearest What
diddy it is!
Red hair.--Did you ever see such Welsh
runt of thing
Light Hair.-Just notice, my pet, the way in
which her hair is dressed No doubt she thinks
it quite flupey.
Red Hair-He seems quite taken with her !!
Ipitty his taste How he is laughing Did
you ever see such sniggle' My pet, he must
be half baked.
Light Hair.--Poor softly he has been snug
Cling next to her all the evening. Well, he is
daddakey
Red Hair.-What can make her firt with
such a fz-gig looking fellow as that, where
there are SO many sprack young men in the
room'
Light Hair.-Perhaps, dearest, it is the best
she can get. She looks too dowdey for any one
of taste to 60 cossetting with her
At this moment they happened to look round
and observing that was listening, rose, and
went down to the refreshment-ro for they
were rare piggies.
When tell you that the Squit was my own
darling sister Emma, and that the Daddakey
young man was my cousin Frederick, you will
well understand how much longed to fly at the
two stuck-up things, and pull their nasty back
hairs down. i am, my dear Mr.. Editor of Di.
ognes, Rosa MATILDA b.
(Our .fns,cer I'VE have made every posi-
bic inquiry, and devoted much time in endea-
yoring to obtain the proper definitions to the
most extraordinary words contained in Miss
Rosa Matildas letter. We have framed an
answer in the form of dictionary.
Cosseffing, from 10 Costello chat fami-
liarly, to fiirt.
Daddakey Young .Nan-A youth of nerv-
Gus, listless, and generally offensive disposition
They usually have warm hands, and love to
touch every thing.
Diddy.-A disagreeable female, closely allied
to the French runt, only more sickly and not so
clumsy. Most Diddys wear sashes and sandals.
DoUdey.--A slovenly young woman, inclined
to corpulsncy. A term of insult much in vogue
Fa!-fdf DIT Of Irumpery.-A term similar to
a good nothing piece OF affectation'' They
wear false jewelry, have long necks, and large
gray eyes.
MISUNDERSTANDING, effective. Champagne |
is fllupey, and so is Auber's music
Fz-g ig.-Comic. person with an inquir- |
ing expression of countenance Most iiz gigs |
have short curly hair and turn-up noses
Hatf-6dhed.-A silly person, whose intellects
were not quite done at the period of his birth
Sprack.--A crisp, we'll dressed youth a
charming young man. sprack gentlemen have
open-work shirt-fronts, and large punches of
charms hanging from their watch chains
Snfggte, Toto laugh atfectedly. A snig. |
gler has thin, tight lips, and large nail shaped |
teeth. His lips turn white when he snig les.
Smuggling. Creeping up closely to one
another, like fowls roosting, or paroquets in
winter time. Lovers delight in smuggling. 1t
must be a voluntary proceeding People in
'ver- filled omnibuses do not snuggle they are
crowded together.
Squit. "A young lady who is short of stature
With quick, terrier-like expression, and who
,an say impudent things without laughing.
Squits are fond Of dressing up in their brothers
'lothes, and fancy they look well with burnt
cork moustaches
Welsh Runt.-A fat, stumpy young lady.
Who has red arms and rough voice. They are
ond OF beer, eat greens, and can be imperti
tent. fLondon Diogenes
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