A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day. 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. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary. * Learn the origin of phrases like birthday suit" and discover slang lost to time. * Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed. * An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation. A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on. * A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture * Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli"

b>This day-to-day desk calendar features hundreds of humorous terms from 18th-century London for a year's worth of colorful conversations. Calling all potty-mouthed wordplay lovers and history buffs! Based on the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, first published in 1785 and one of the earliest collections of English slang, this funny and useful calendar offers a daily dose of wordplay, swear words, and insults from Georgian-era London's urban dockyards, slums, and taverns 365 days of the year. A Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 2022 Daily Calendar is perfect for history fanatics, English majors, and anyone wanting to spice up their language. * 6 x 5 1/8 x 1 1/8 inches * 314 tear-away pages * Daily dose of linguistic humor * Easy display for your home or office * Perfect for fans of The Shakespeare Insult Generator and Creative Cursing

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