{"product_id":"a-pocket-dictionary-of-the-vulgar-tongue-funny-book-of-vintage-british-swear-words-18th-century-english-curse-words-and-slang-9781452184609","title":"A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: (funny Book of Vintage British Swear Words, 18th Century English Curse Words and Slang)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis slang dictionary\u003c\/b\u003e gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally published in 1785, the \u003cem\u003eClassical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the first lexicons of English slang\u003c\/b\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Learn the origin of phrases like \"birthday suit\" and discover slang lost to time.\u003cbr\u003e- Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed.\u003cbr\u003e- An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture\u003cbr\u003e- Perfect for those who loved \u003cem\u003eHow to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases\u003c\/em\u003e by Christopher J. Moore; \u003cem\u003eKnickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang\u003c\/em\u003e by Jonathan Bernstein; and \u003cem\u003eThe Official Dictionary of Sarcasm\u003c\/em\u003e by James Napoli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452184609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.60h x 3.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Steve Mockus, Francis Grose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651508596892,"sku":"9781452184609","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c78921b9-6470-48ec-bc99-c9dc0385845f.jpg?v=1603877776","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-pocket-dictionary-of-the-vulgar-tongue-funny-book-of-vintage-british-swear-words-18th-century-english-curse-words-and-slang-9781452184609","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}