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Hardcover A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume I: 1567-1784 Book

ISBN: 0199254710

ISBN13: 9780199254712

A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume I: 1567-1784

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The first of three volumes (volume 2, 1785-1874, forthcoming in 2005; volume 3, 1874 to present, forthcoming in 2007) comprising a complete history of the recording of English cant and slang - the jargon of sport, trade, and crime - which give unparalleled insights into the history of slang and the people who used it. Provides information on words and their meanings such as 'ziff' (a young thief), 'bundletail' (a short fat or squat lass), and 'arsworm'...

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