{"product_id":"b086p7qjsb","title":"A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: (Funny Book of Vintage British Swear Words, 18th Century English Curse Words and Slang)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue  is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Learn the origin of phrases like birthday suit and discover slang lost to time.\u003cbr\u003e\n• Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n• An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture\u003cbr\u003e\n• 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67925286912036,"sku":"YSL27953","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/71dCDdwgwgL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793184420","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b086p7qjsb","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}