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.
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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