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The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase (Paperback)
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Acutely aware of the changes in English usage at the close of the
Victorian era, the lexicographer James Redding Ware (1832-1909)
decided to record for posterity new and archaic words and phrases
from all walks of life, from the curses in common use by sailors
and the rhyming slang of the street to the jargon of the theatre
dandies. Where else would you turn to learn the meaning of 'Bow-wow
mutton', 'Air-hole', 'Lally-gagging' and 'Damper'? Ware's
dictionary, first published in 1909, is a treasure trove of the
everyday language of the nineteenth century, showing the influence
of American English on Victorian slang as well as historical and
innovative words and phrases. While it presents numerous
expressions now obsolete, and some terms and definitions in the
idiom of the era which would not now be considered acceptable, it
also uncovers the origins and meaning of many slang words still in
use today. Reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by John
Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, this
dictionary provides a fascinating and highly entertaining witness
to the colourful history of unofficial English.
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