{"product_id":"9781452184609","title":"A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Mockus, Steve, Grose, Captain Francis \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEnglish\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 April 2020 by CHRONICLE BOOKS in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e147 x 238 x 14 | 176g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1785, the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first lexicons of English slang, compiled by a militia captain who collected the terms he overheard on his late-night excursions to London's slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Learn the origin of phrases like birthday suit' and discover slang lost to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow witDiscover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39942801293499,"sku":"9781452184609","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781452184609.jpg?v=1713527833","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781452184609","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}