The Slang DictionaryVulgar Cant British England London Thieves Crime Book

Description: The Slang Dictionary The compiler scarcely knew what to do with some of the more repulsive of these words — those explanatory of thieving, &c., and which continually occur in the language of low life. Their very existence is a lamentable fact; and the dry, unpoetic way they explain criminal intentions and actions is miserable in the extreme. Crime is an awkward thing to deal with, and, as in the case of our own Legislature, when trying successfully to regulate the punishment, and at the same time provide for the reformation of criminal offenders, he found the matter a singularly difficult one to manage. Slang is generally pithy and amusing, whereas Cant, like our lower orders in their thoughts and actions, is unrelieved by any feeling approaching to the poetic or the refined. Softcover, 6" x 9", 302 pages This is a brand-new book Please check the pictures - what you see is what you get. Ask any questions before bidding/buying. THANK YOU! We combine shipping

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Book Title: The Slang Dictionary

Book Series: Slang

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Original Language: English

Age Level: Adults

Publisher: CreateSpace

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Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Modified Item: No

Vintage: No

Publication Year: 2020

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Country: USA

Author: John Hotten

Genre: History

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Languages

Subjects: Slang

Number of Pages: 302