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Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798612786252
Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Author : Robert Cromie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798452676287
The merit of Captain Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue has been long and universally acknowledged. But its circulation was confined almost exclusively to the lower orders of society: he was not aware, at the time of its compilation, that our young men of fashion would at no very distant period be as distinguished for the vulgarity of their jargon as the inhabitants of Newgate; and he therefore conceived it superfluous to incorporate with his work the few examples of fashionable slang that might occur to his observation. But our Jehus of rank have a phraseology not less peculiar to themselves, than the disciples of Barrington: for the uninitiated to understand their modes of expression, is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament. To sport an Upper Benjamin, and to swear with a good grace, are qualifications easily attainable by their cockney imitators; but without the aid of our additional definitions, neither the cits of Fish-street, nor the boors of Brentford would be able to attain the language of whippism. We trust, therefore, that the whole tribe of second-rate Bang Ups, will feel grateful for our endeavour to render this part of the work as complete as possible. By an occasional reference to our pages, they may be initiated into all the peculiarities of language by which the man of spirit is distinguished from the man of worth. They may now talk bawdy before their papas, without the fear of detection, and abuse their less spirited companions, who prefer a good dinner at home to a glorious UP-SHOT in the highway, without the hazard of a cudgelling.
Author : Robert CROMIE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798466156393
The merit of Captain Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue has been long and universally acknowledged. But its circulation was confined almost exclusively to the lower orders of society: he was not aware, at the time of its compilation, that our young men of fashion would at no very distant period be as distinguished for the vulgarity of their jargon as the inhabitants of Newgate; and he therefore conceived it superfluous to incorporate with his work the few examples of fashionable slang that might occur to his observation. But our Jehus of rank have a phraseology not less peculiar to themselves, than the disciples of Barrington: for the uninitiated to understand their modes of expression, is as impossible as for a Buxton to construe the Greek Testament. To sport an Upper Benjamin, and to swear with a good grace, are qualifications easily attainable by their cockney imitators; but without the aid of our additional definitions, neither the cits of Fish-street, nor the boors of Brentford would be able to attain the language of whippism. We trust, therefore, that the whole tribe of second-rate Bang Ups, will feel grateful for our endeavour to render this part of the work as complete as possible. By an occasional reference to our pages, they may be initiated into all the peculiarities of language by which the man of spirit is distinguished from the man of worth. They may now talk bawdy before their papas, without the fear of detection, and abuse their less spirited companions, who prefer a good dinner at home to a glorious UP-SHOT in the highway, without the hazard of a cudgelling.
Author : Captain Francis Grose
Publisher : Beard Books
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : History
ISBN : 1587982471
The 1931 edition of the classic that presents the fashionable words and favorite expressions of olden times.
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1796
Category : Cant
ISBN : UOM:39015015372702
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Litres
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9785043821478
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387042689
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015013722262
Author : Scáth Beorh,Grose,Creeping Light Classics
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1727187199
This 1811 edition is based on Captain Francis Grose's 'Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue' first published in 1785, and is a dictionary of slang words. Grose was one of the first lexicographers to collect slang words from all corners of English-speaking society, not just from the professional underworld of pickpockets and bandits. So while 'The Vulgar Tongue' includes many of the words found in earlier 'scoundrels'' dictionaries (such as Head's 'Canting Academy'), it also lists a whole range of mundane slang words sure to inform the writer and researcher as well as entertain the vulgar.
Author : Captain Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:671735720
Author : Captain Grose
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1496163141
This 1811 dictionary focuses on many words used in vulgar speech and is a fascinating look back at the history, development, and change in meaning of words, making it a worthwhile read for anyone interested in English.
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Slang
ISBN : BSB:BSB10582135
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1463697511
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.
Author : Francis Grose,Pierce Egan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : English language
ISBN : NYPL:33433081988242
Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473348691
First published in 1811, this book is an extensive dictionary of contemporary slang and colloquialisms written by Francis Grose. Francis Grose (before 1731 - 1791) was an English draughtsman, antiquary, and lexicographer. Other notable works by this author include: "The antiquities of England and Wales", (1784), "A glossary of provincial and local words used in England" (1839) and "The antiquities of Scotland" (1797). "A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" will appeal those with an interest in lexicography and historical slang, and it would make for a charming addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of erotic literature.