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The slang dictionary

many with their etymology, and a few with their history traced

by John Camden Hotten

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Fiction

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Traditions: Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

Subjects: English language, Dictionaries, Nonfiction, Dialects, London, Languages, Glossaries, vocabularies, Wandering Jew

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The slang dictionary, or, The vulgar words, street phrases, and "fast" expressions of high and low society

1865John Camden HottenEnglishPublic

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