Channel your inner Lady Whistledown with these regency slang terms and phrases from the popular period drama.
Bridgerton glossary: Rake, modiste and more!
Ton
Definition: High society.
Promenade
Definition: To walk in public.
Rake
Definition: “Regency f**k boy.”
Ladybird
Definition: Mistress.
Courses
Definition: A woman’s period; menstruation.
Leg Shackled
Definition: Married.
Cock Up One’s Toes
Definition: To die.
Skied
Definition: Hung up high on a wall making it difficult to be seen.
The Season
Definition: Period for a debutante to find a husband.
High In the Instep
Definition: Someone who is arrogant.
Modiste
Definition: Dressmaker.
Facer
Definition: A punch to the face.
Countenance
Definition: Facial expression.
Dark Walk
Definition: Where a woman’s reputation could be ruined if unchaperoned.
Condition
Definition: Pregnancy.
A Woman’s Honor or Virtue
Definition: Innocence/Virginity.
Marital Act
Definition: Sex.
Diamond of the First Water
Definition: A flawless, very beautiful woman.
Foxed
Definition: Drunk. Next, find out if the Queen Charlotte character is accurate in Bridgerton.
