(person) by Vulgar Tongue 1811 Wed May 18 2005 at 23:57:03
tabby

An old maid ; either from Tabitha, a formal antiquated name ; or else from a tabby cat, old maids being often compared to cats.

To drive Tab ; to go out on a party of pleasure with a wife and family.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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