Books with author Francis Grose

The “1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue,” was written by Francis Grose (a British soldier) just after the American Revolution. The word "vulgar" means slang, though some of them are vulgar. This book was banned in military camps at the time. This book is hysterical, both educational and entertaining. It shows how normal people spoke over 200 years ago, and provides endless possibilities for insulting friends. It is an old dictionary of words that will "pitch kettle" (confound) people if you actually use them, and others are still around, like "to catch a crab" (to fall backwards by missing one's stroke in rowing). If you are into quirky dictionaries like this, then you'll enjoy it.

Excerpt from A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueEngli/z Villam'ér, feven feverall times profit to death by the printers; but (ftill reviving againe) are now the eighth time (as the firfi) difcovcred by lanthorne and candle~light and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-per-fe O whofe loud voycc proclaimcs, to all that will hearc him, another confpiracy of abufcs lately plotting together, to hurt 'the peace of the kis gdom which the bellpman (becaufe he ther went {tumbling i'th' dark) coultfitever fee till now' and becaufe' a comp fly of rogues, cunning canting gypfies, and l the fcumme of our nation, fight under their tattered colours. At the end is a can'ting dié'tionary to teach. Their language, with Canting fongs. A booke to make gentlemen merry, citizens werie, countrymen carefull fit for jui'tio'es to reade bver, becaufe it is a pilot by whom they may make firange dif 'coveries. London, I 63 8.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Do you know your abbess from your elbowshaker? Originally printed as a guide to street slang for men of quality, this reference guide 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.

The merit of Captain Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue hasbeen long and universally acknowledged. But its circulation wasconfined almost exclusively to the lower orders of society: hewas not aware, at the time of its compilation, that our young menof fashion would at no very distant period be as distinguishedfor the vulgarity of their jargon as the inhabitants of Newgate;and he therefore conceived it superfluous to incorporate with hiswork the few examples of fashionable slang that might occur tohis observation.this book contain : 345 pages 8,5x 11 inch , enlish language

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