ARGONAUT BOOKS

"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. Some of the terms have found their place in common English idiom today (e.g. "birthday suit" for nakedness.) Others, not so much, which is a shame. This handy pocket-sized edition gathers the most amusing and useful terms and phrases from the dictionary and helpfully presents them to be deployed in the colorful (some might say vulgar)...Read More