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The Vulgar Tongue on Nostr: UNTRUSS. To untruss a point; to let down one's breeches in order to ease one's self. ...

UNTRUSS. To untruss a point; to let down one's breeches in order to ease one's self. Breeches were formerly tied with points; these tags were worsteds of different colours twisted up to a size somewhat thicker than packthread, and tagged at both ends with tin.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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