Meaning of sparrowgrass | Babel Free

Definitions

Eggcorn of sparagus (“asparagus”) .

nonstandard, uncountable

Examples

“I ſhall deſcribe it thus, it comes up with ſeverall ſprouts like⟳ Sparrowgraſs, […]”

“I remember⟳ my lars’ customer, the very lars’ customer that ever I ’ad. He was a Mr. Moses Gluckstein, a city gent and very pleasant and fond of sparrowgrass and chokes, […]”

““I never use⟳ them things,” he said, pointing to the special utensil for handling asparagus. “I find⟳ as it isn’t done. I was dining with Ockleford t’other night, and he didn’t use⟳ them. I only learnt about asparagus not long since, and now I make⟳ a point⟳ of losing no opportunity of getting used to it. I took some ’ome in a bit o’ paper to my missis the night before last⟳. ‘’Ere’s a bit o’ sparrowgrass, missis,’ I said. Slavey came in while I was eating it, and caught me picking it up with my fingers. Next morning she says to my missis, so missis told me, ‘’Ow does master eat⟳ ’is sparrowgrass when ’e’s out with company, mum?’ says she.””

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