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A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Steve Mockus,  Captain Francis Grose

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English
Chronicle Books
01 April 2020
Reference; Slang & dialect humour
Originally published in 1785, the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first lexicons of English slang, compiled by a militia captain who collected the terms he overheard in London’s slums, dockyards, and taverns. Some of the terms have found their place in today’s common English as idioms (e.g., “birthday suit” for nakedness). Others, not so much, which is a shame. This handy pocket-sized edition gathers the most amusing and useful terms and phrases from the dictionary and helpfully presents them for easy modern-day deployment. Also included are topical lists of words (for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, and more) and many spot illustrations. Portable and powerful, it is just the thing for handling an “addle-pate” in want of a “nope” to his “blind cupid.”
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Imprint:   Chronicle Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 146mm,  Width: 95mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   180g
ISBN:   9781452184609
ISBN 10:   1452184607
Pages:   208
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Captain Francis Grose (1731-1791) was an English lexicographer with a special interest in documenting the language as it was actually spoken in London's dockyards, taverns, and underworld.

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