bronze john

[donna]

bronze john A slang name for yellow fever, being a play on the original slang of yellow jack.

From The Language of the Civil War by John D. Wright page 43.

 

[Blessmag]

I have heard of bronzing a baby's shoe, but a toilet???

 

[pamc153PA]

Ooo, I have to remember that for my Fever 1793 unit next year in class!