English · Idiom Historical

wet parson

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who moistens his clay freely, in order to make it stick together.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người làm cho đất sét ẩm để nó dính lại với nhau

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “wet parson” mean?

One who moistens his clay freely, in order to make it stick together.

Is “wet parson” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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