What does belswagger mean?
Belswagger means (obsolete) A slob, obscene person, or a bully..
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/ˈbɛlswæɡɚ/ · noun
(obsolete) A slob, obscene person, or a bully..
1905, Bernard Capes, "Chapter 6", in A Jay of Italy (historical fiction)
Indeed you are a charitable Belſwagger:[…]
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Belswagger means (obsolete) A slob, obscene person, or a bully..
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1905, Bernard Capes, "Chapter 6", in A Jay of Italy (historical fiction)
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