A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: (Funny Book of Vintage British Swear Words, 18th Century English Curse Words and Slang)

by Francis Grose

Book Overview

A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London.

This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day.

Originally published in 1785, the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first lexicons of English...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452184607
• ISBN13: 9781452184609
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 3.6" x 5.6"