5 Entries Tagged “Victorian”
Funny Things to Do
1. Are You There, Moriarty?
Victorian parlor game involving blindfolds, rolled-up newspapers, and mild violence. See also Victorian.
Funny Insults
2. Slithy, Galumphing Bandersnatch
All words invented by Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll. See also Literature, Victorian.
Funny Euphemisms
3. To Have the Vapors
To pass gas. Used in Victorian times, especially pertaining to women. See also Flatulence, Old-Timey, Victorian.
Funny Products
5. Phidomageireion
Brand name of one of the first gas cooking stoves. See also Victorian.