Regency pop quiz!

Here’s something to ponder. Fans of Regency romances will find it a snap, I predict.

The title of the Regency I’m writing is “A Feather To Fly With”. It’s based on a bit of Regency-era slang.

So the question is – when someone says that a person ‘doesn’t have a feather to fly with’, what do they mean?

Post answers in the comments.