nation

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

An abbreviation of damnation: a vulgar term used in Kent, Sussex, and the adjacent counties, for very. Nation good; very good. A nation long way; a very long way.

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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose