A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is an 18th-century slang dictionary that catalogues and explains the colloquial, often coarse expressions of English speech of its time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13325220 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Context triple: [Francis Grose, notableWork, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue]
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A.
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words is a 19th-century reference work that catalogues contemporary slang, criminal cant, and vulgar expressions in the English language.
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B.
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language is an early American English dictionary by lexicographer Noah Webster that helped standardize American spelling and usage in the early 19th century.
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C.
Sermo Vulgaris
Sermo Vulgaris is the informal, everyday spoken form of Latin from which the Romance languages evolved.
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D.
A Dictionary of the English Language
A Dictionary of the English Language is Samuel Johnson’s landmark 18th-century English dictionary, renowned for its scholarly authority, rich literary quotations, and lasting influence on lexicography.
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E.
The Book of Snobs
The Book of Snobs is a satirical work by William Makepeace Thackeray that humorously critiques the pretensions and social climbing of 19th-century British society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Target entity description: A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is an 18th-century slang dictionary that catalogues and explains the colloquial, often coarse expressions of English speech of its time.
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A.
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words is a 19th-century reference work that catalogues contemporary slang, criminal cant, and vulgar expressions in the English language.
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B.
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language is an early American English dictionary by lexicographer Noah Webster that helped standardize American spelling and usage in the early 19th century.
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C.
Sermo Vulgaris
Sermo Vulgaris is the informal, everyday spoken form of Latin from which the Romance languages evolved.
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D.
A Dictionary of the English Language
A Dictionary of the English Language is Samuel Johnson’s landmark 18th-century English dictionary, renowned for its scholarly authority, rich literary quotations, and lasting influence on lexicography.
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E.
The Book of Snobs
The Book of Snobs is a satirical work by William Makepeace Thackeray that humorously critiques the pretensions and social climbing of 19th-century British society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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dictionary ⓘ reference work ⓘ slang dictionary ⓘ |
| author | Francis Grose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification |
English dictionaries
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historical dictionaries ⓘ |
| compiler | Francis Grose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
cant
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military slang ⓘ street slang ⓘ thieves' cant ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1785 ⓘ |
| format | octavo ⓘ |
| genre |
lexicography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasApproximateEntries | over 900 ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | public domain e-texts ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1785 edition
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1788 edition ⓘ 1796 edition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Georgian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eric Partridge
NERFINISHED
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later slang dictionaries ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
antiquarians
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general readers ⓘ lexicographers ⓘ |
| isInThePublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cataloguing coarse and vulgar expressions
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historical slang documentation ⓘ recording colloquial English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publisher | S. Hooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Provincial Glossary
NERFINISHED
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Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
18th-century English
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colloquial language ⓘ slang ⓘ vulgar expressions ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 18th century ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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informal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cultural historians
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historians of language ⓘ literary scholars ⓘ |
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