"Lancashire" means: Lancashire asphodel, the bog asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum ; (2) — gloves, hands without gloves ; (3) — Ladies' Coal, the name of a partic.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Lancashire
Lancashire asphodel, the bog asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum ; (2) — gloves, hands without gloves ; (3) — Ladies' Coal, the name of a particular stratum of coal ; (4) — law, see below.
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Lancashire asphodel, the bog asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum ; (2) — gloves, hands without gloves ; (3) — Ladies' Coal, the name of a particular stratum of coal ; (4) — law, see below.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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