The First English Dictionary Of Slang 1699

The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town.

• | By (Author): 'B.E. Gent'
• | Publisher: Bodleian Library
• | Publication Date: Sep 11, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1851243879
• | ISBN-13: 9781851243877