‘Up to snuff’ and more Victorian slang
Jun 22, 2018
2 minutes
In the past, the use of slang was frowned upon; many people considered it vulgar. Today, the historical newspapers on Trove provide a fascinating glimpse of the words or sayings that were fashionable during particular periods of time. Let’s take a look at vernacular of the 1870s.
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