| 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Contributor(s): Grose, Francis (Author), McCutcheon, Campbell (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1848680627 ISBN-13: 9781848680623 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The Georgian "Profanisaurus." From the 1790s to the 1820s, numerous editions of the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue were published. Looking at the slang and vernacular language of the time, this dictionary pre-dated Roger Mellie's best-selling Profanisaurus by a good 200 years. Reprinted here, it covers the rude, the crude and the downright vulgar. Learn how the Georgians and early Victorians would insult each other and find out how some of today's words and derivations have come about. But most of all, just dip in and see how our ancestors considered and talked about such subjects as sex and the workings of the human body. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Dictionaries - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 427.003 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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| Publisher Description: This indispensible guide to 'Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence' contains fascinating insights into the humour and mentality of its compilers. Enrich your vocabulary with the vulgar witticisms fashionable 200 years ago; wince at jests considered well beyond the pale today. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is reproduced here unabridged, in its politically incorrect glory. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCutcheon, Campbell: - Campbell McCutcheon has had a life-long interest in the Olympic-class vessels and naval shipping. He has written extensively on the subject along with some Military History and Bradshaw's Railway titles for Amberley. He lives in Gloucestershire, but he was born within sight and sound of the water and has been interested in ships from a young age. |