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Passing english of the victorian era, a dictionary of heterodox english, slang and phrase is complied and written by james redding ware, the pseudonym of andrew forrester the british writer who created one of the first female detectives in literary history in his book the female detective 1863. Vulgar definition, characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste. Taken from the universal etymological english dictionary, by n. Grose was one of the first lexicographers to collect slang words from all corners of society, not just from the professional underworld of pickpockets and bandits. Started in 1996, the online slang dictionary is the eldest slang dictionary on the web. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words, by a london.
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Thanks to your submissions our bad word list has grown bigger than we ever thought it would. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a. Indexed usergenerated dictionary of greek slang usage, in greek language only. Slang is very informal language or specific words used by a particular group of people. A dictionary of modern slang,cant and vulgar words free ebook download as pdf file. In this posthumously published volume forrester turns his attention to the world of victorian. Pdf a dictionary of modern slang cant and vulgar words. Symptoms of modernity include overly tightbaggy clothes boysgirls respectively, visible underwear, and publically being amorous with a member of the same sex. This category includes all vulgar words in the simple english wiktionary. If you are looking for a modern british dictionary of slang, or for elizabethan slang, look elsewhere. This 1869 edition now contains nearly 100,000 words and phrases commonly deemed vulgar but which are used by the highest and the lowest, the best, the wisest, as well as the worst and most ignorant of. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words hathitrust. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words, used. Nathan baileys canting dictionary of thieving slang.
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