A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words: Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; The Houses of Parliament; The Dens of St. Giles; And t - Hardcover
Excerpt from A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words: Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; The Houses of Parliament; The Dens of St. Giles; And the Palaces of St. James; Preceded by a History of Cant and Vulgar Language
My best thanks are due to several correspondents for valuable hints and suggestions as to the probable etymologies of various colloquial expressions.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0260836834
- ISBN 13 9780260836830
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages316