The Weakest Drink

A drinking game which is played similarly to TV game show, The Weakest Link.

“You coming to the party? We'll be playing The Weakest Drink.”
“That sounds good. I'll bring my friends.”

No Rest For The Breast

An early parenting term that refers to the fact that a mother may feel that their baby always seems to be hungry, which may be tiring for said mother. Derived from the phrase 'no rest for the best'.

“Timmy's crying again... No Rest For The Breast, I guess.”

Cat-Lap

A Victorian society term used scornfully/sarcastically by drinkers of strong beer and other liquors to refer to tea and coffee.

“I'll take a beer. I'm not into that Cat-Lap like the people you might be used to seeing around here.”

Lithium Shake

A lithium shake is a lesser known alcoholic drink in the crime world. It's normally prepared by mixing ecstasy and cocaine with a cocktail.

"BOI. Why in God's lil' name is Ma' head on fire after a lil' sippa' cocktail?!"
"That ain't no cocktail, Boss! Thatta' Lithium Shake, innit tho!"

Door-Knocker

An 1800's style of beard that resembles a door-knocker. You shave the cheeks and chin, leaving a line under the chin and on each side of the mouth connecting to a moustache.

PERSON 1 : “What style would you like today, Sir?”
PERSON 2 : “I'm thinking a door-knocker could be nice, thank you.”

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Daddles

Daddles is an 1800's term meaning 'hands'. Though it may not really be necessary to have a slang term for hands, Victorians clearly enjoyed changing it up a little occasionally.

“Make sure you wash your daddles before we eat.”

Bow Wow Mutton

A Victorian slang term used to describe meat that tastes so bad that it could theoretically be from a dog, although it was usually meant in humour/sarcasm rather than a literal sense.

“Did you get any meat from the market?”
“Nah, the best they had was bow wow mutton.”