Emily Larkin

Writer of Regency romances. Traveler. Hiker. Reader. Dreamer.

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

I'm taking a break from Twitter, but I'll still be sharing Regency slang and hiking/travel photos on Facebook at https://t.co/WRYrn8SCI1.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2021. 💗

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

I have some more Regency slang for you:
What did it mean to TOAD-EAT someone?
If you were toad-eating someone ... you were flattering them in the hope of gaining favor with them.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's another piece of Regency slang for you:
What was a man's PECULIAR?
A man's peculiar was ... his mistress.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Colorful farmhouse in Vinales, Cuba. :)
#wanderlust

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's another piece of Regency slang for you:
What did CATERWAULING mean?
Caterwauling meant ... to go out at night for sexual adventures.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Mossy native forest near the Routeburn Track. Beautiful, isn't it?
#magnificentnewzealand

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's today's dose of Regency slang:
What did it mean if you had been DIPPING TOO DEEP?
It meant that ... you'd been drinking too much.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

A crazy landscape of petrified sand dunes in Zion National Park (under a light dusting of snow). Wonderful, isn't it?
#wanderlust

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

I have some more Regency slang to share:
What were you doing if you were BLOWING A CLOUD?
If you were blowing a cloud ... you were smoking.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

I have another piece of Regency slang for you:
What was a PRIME BIT OF BLOOD?
A prime bit of blood was ... a superior horse.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Beautiful autumn foliage in Vermont. I loved hiking here!
#wanderlust

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's today's dose of Regency slang:
What did it mean to BE IN ONE'S ALTITUDES?
To be in one's altitudes meant ... to be drunk.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

It rains a LOT in Fiordland, and when it does the hillsides stream with water. I love those deluges. :)
#magnificentnewzealand

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's today's dose of Regency slang:
What was a FART CATCHER?
It was ... a footman.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Who has been to Monterey Aquarium and NOT taken this photo? These jellyfish are truly incredible to watch!
#wanderlust

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's another piece of Regency slang for you:
What was A BIT OF HOME-BREWED?
A bit of home-brewed was ... a fist fight.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's another piece of Regency slang for you:
What was a GOLD FINDER?
A gold finder was ... a man who emptied privies.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Another snake! Coming from New Zealand, where we don't have snakes, every snake was hugely exciting for me. This one was on the beach at Gibsons, British Columbia.
#wanderlust

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Here's another piece of Regency slang for you:
What did it mean to MAKE INDENTURES?
If you were making indentures ... you were drinking alcohol.
#patterflash

[Emily Larkin @emilylarkin70]

Hiking the Kepler Track, with two layers of cloud. One hiding Lake Te Anau, and one much higher.
#magnificentnewzealand