The vulgar tongue : buckish slang and pickpocket eloquence
Grose, Francis, 1731?-17912004
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Place reservation for The vulgar tongue : buckish slang and pickpocket eloquenceThis is a fascinating and hilarious collection of all the words that raised eyebrows in the 18th century. The original 1796 alternative dictionary of 'The Vulgar Tongue' educated readers in the correct usage of colloquialisms, slang and old English idioms.
Main title:
The vulgar tongue : buckish slang and pickpocket eloquence / Francis Grose ; edited by Alastair Williams.
Imprint:
Chichester : Summersdale, c2004.
Collation:
316 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781840244137 (hbk)
Dewey class:
427.003427.003
Language:
English
BRN:
422991
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