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"Henley's exhaustive dictionary of slang provides a window into how language evolves over time. From the street argot of 18th-century London to the hip lingo of the 1960s, his entries demonstrate the colorful and creative ways in which people use language to express themselves. A must-have for anyone interested in the history of English and the quirks of language. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ""public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant."

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