The Vulgar Tongue

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781776532759

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Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

Throughout history, most dictionaries have served the purpose of preserving the purity of the language, usually preferring the erudite vocabulary of the affluent upper classes to the salty, constantly evolving slang of their working-class counterparts. That began to change in the early modern period, when several innovative lexicographers began publishing collections of slang terms used by particular subcultures, such as criminals. According to scholars, Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is one of the most important and complete of these early slang dictionaries. Spend some time with this fascinating volume to learn the slang definitions of words and phrases like "poisoned" (pregnant), "shooting the cat" (vomiting after excess alcohol consumption), and "snoozing ken" (a brothel).

Author : Captain Francis Grose
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1452184607

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A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Captain Francis Grose Pdf

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 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. • Learn the origin of phrases like "birthday suit" and discover slang lost to time. • Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed. • An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation. A 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. • 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

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1788
Category : English language
ISBN : NYPL:33433069257040

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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN : 9780199398140

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The Vulgar Tongue by Jonathon Green Pdf

"The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century"--

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Humor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120018572

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The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

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.

Author : Fiona Somerset,Nicholas Watson
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0271048131

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Vulgar Tongue by Fiona Somerset,Nicholas Watson Pdf

These essays offer new vistas on the idea of the vernacular in contexts as diverse as Ramon Llull's prefiguration of universal grammar, the orthography of Early Middle English, the struggle for linguistic purity in Early Modern Dutch, and the construction of standard Serbian and Romanian in the waning decades of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1785
Category : English language
ISBN : UCM:5327711516

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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

Author : Captain Francis Grose
Publisher : Beard Books
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : History
ISBN : 1587982471

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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Captain Francis Grose Pdf

The 1931 edition of the classic that presents the fashionable words and favorite expressions of olden times.

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1823
Category : Slang
ISBN : BSB:BSB10582135

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Classical Dictionary of the vulgar tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

Author : Janet Sorensen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691210742

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Strange Vernaculars by Janet Sorensen Pdf

"While eighteenth-century efforts to standardize the English language have long been studied--from Samuel Johnson's 'Dictionary' to grammar and elocution books of the period--less well-known are the era's popular collections of odd slang, criminal argots, provincial dialects, and nautical jargon. 'Strange Vernaculars' delves into how these published works presented the supposed lexicons of the 'common people' and traces the ways that these languages, once shunned and associated with outsiders, became objects of fascination in printed glossaries--from 'The New Canting Dictionary' to Francis Grose's 'Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue'--and in novels, poems, and songs, including works by Daniel Defoe, John Gay, Samuel Richardson, Robert Burns, and others"--Front jacket flap.

Author : Alexis Munier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440509605

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The Big Black Book of Very Dirty Words by Alexis Munier Pdf

Airplane Blonde. Intercorpse. Prostitot. Queef. Rainbow Kiss. There's a big world of obscenity out there--and you'll explore every profane nook and cranny in this compilation. We're talking about more than 2,000 insults, obscenities, and vulgarities raw enough to make even the most unflappable linguist blush. Forget grammar school swearing; this is advanced cursing for the most discerning dirty mouths! From the colorful--geequals, manscape, prairie dog--to the crude--giraffe, Roman shower, vagitarian, this big-ass book of bad language will have you dissing douchebags with doolally style in just a friggin' minute!

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1811
Category : English language
ISBN : OXFORD:400068015

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Lexicon Balatronicum by Francis Grose Pdf

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Litres
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9785043821478

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1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

Author : Bradley Garrett
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781685570

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Explore Everything by Bradley Garrett Pdf

It is assumed that every inch of the world has been explored and charted; that there is nowhere new to go. But perhaps it is the everyday places around us—the cities we live in—that need to be rediscovered. What does it feel like to find the city’s edge, to explore its forgotten tunnels and scale unfinished skyscrapers high above the metropolis? Explore Everything reclaims the city, recasting it as a place for endless adventure. Plotting expeditions from London, Paris, Berlin, Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Bradley L. Garrett has evaded urban security in order to experience the city in ways beyond the boundaries of conventional life. He calls it ‘place hacking’: the recoding of closed, secret, hidden and forgotten urban space to make them realms of opportunity. Explore Everything is an account of the author’s escapades with the London Consolidation Crew, an urban exploration collective. The book is also a manifesto, combining philosophy, politics and adventure, on our rights to the city and how to understand the twenty-first century metropolis.

Author : Francis Grose
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473348691

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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose Pdf

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.