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OverviewDo you know your abbess from your elbowshaker? Originally printed as a guide to street slang for men of quality, this referenceguide will enrich your vocabulary with vulgar witticisms fashionable more than 200 years ago.The avowed purpose of this dictionary was to give men of fashion an insight into the inappropriate language of the street. Read in modern times it is by turn uproariously funny and deeply confusing and yet certain truths have remained--the need for the mot juste has not diminished. Many of the words should be brought back into common parlance forthwith: we have no term for the admiral of the narrow seas, one who from drunkenness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him. We have perhaps less use for a word for dobin rig or Stealing ribbons from haberdashers early in the morning or late at night; generally practised by women in the disguise of maid servants. Learn how the Georgians and early Victorians would insult each other and find out how some of today's words and derivations have come about in this quirky little volume. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Francis GrosePublisher: Hesperus Press Imprint: Hesperus Press ISBN: 9781306563086ISBN 10: 1306563089 Pages: 351 Publication Date: 02 April 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |