A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue

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Title
A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue
Description
As shown in this dictionary of Cant and slang, to “prig” is to steal (as used in "The policeman who prigged the mutton"). “Thieves Cant,” otherwise known as “Argot” or “Low Speech,” was a jargon commonly used by criminals, beggars, hustlers, and vagabonds of the time. Cant was a common feature in publications about thieves and other criminals. The jargon is commonly believed to derive many words from Angloromani, the language of the Romani people. This dictionary was annotated by its owner and its spare pages contain scrawled puns, quotes, and dirty jokes.
Call Number (click link to view in library catalog)
427 G91c1788
Authors
Grose, Francis
Full Title
A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue.
Date
1788
Publisher
212 High Holborn, printed for S Hooper
Location
London
Language
English
Rights
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Type
Text
Edition
The second edition, corrected and enlarged.
Medium
Book
Bibliographic Citation
Grose, Francis. A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. The second edition, corrected and enlarged. London: Printed for S. Hooper, 212 High Holborn, facing Bloomsbury Square, 1788.

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