A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

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A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London._x000D_
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This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day._x000D_
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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 on his late-night excursions to London’s slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary._x000D_
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• Learn the origin of phrases like “birthday suit” and discover slang lost to time._x000D_
• Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed._x000D_
• An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit_x000D_
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Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation._x000D_
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A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on._x000D_
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• A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture_x000D_
• Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King’s English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli