The Vulgar Tongue on Nostr: DOVE-TAIL. A species of regular answer, which fits into the subject, like the ...

DOVE-TAIL. A species of regular answer, which fits into the subject, like the contrivance whence it takes its name: Ex. Who owns this? The dovetail is, Not you by your asking.

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

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