mudfog
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
"The British Association for the Advancement of Science." Term first used by Charles Dickens in Bentley’s Miscellany, about 1836.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “mudfog” mean?
"The British Association for the Advancement of Science." Term first used by Charles Dickens in Bentley’s Miscellany, about 1836.
Is “mudfog” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.