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" The vulgar tongue : "
Francis Grose ; edited by Alastair Williams.
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BL
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948757
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b703127
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| Uniform Title
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Classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue
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| Main Entry
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Grose, Francis,1731?-1791.
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The vulgar tongue : : buckish slang and pickpocket eloquence /\ Francis Grose ; edited by Alastair Williams.
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Chichester, West Sussex :: Summersdale,, ©2004.
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316 pages ;; 18 cm
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| ISBN
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1840244135
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: 9781840244137
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Originally published: London : S. Hooper, 1785.
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| Abstract
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This is a fascinating and hilarious collection of all the words that raised eyebrows in the 18th century. The original 1796 alternative dictionary of 'The Vulgar Tongue' educated readers in the correct usage of colloquialisms, slang and old English idioms.
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English language-- Slang, Dictionaries.
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English language-- Slang.
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427.09
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PE3721.G7 2004
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Williams, Alastair,1969-
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