The Vulgar Tongue: Buckish Slang and Pickpocket Eloquence by Alastair Williams
The Vulgar Tongue: Buckish Slang and Pickpocket Eloquence

Alastair Williams

The Vulgar Tongue: Buckish Slang and Pickpocket Eloquence

Alastair Williams

316 pages 1785

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flash lingo n. The canting or slang language A fascinating and hilarious collection of all the words and phrases that raised eyebrows in the 18th century. The original 1796 alternative dictionary of 'The Vulgar Tongue', educated readers in the cor...

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