A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words: Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James.
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Hotten's dictionary of London slang documents the living language of streets, universities, and parliament with unflinching specificity, revealing how vibrant linguistic creativity flourished beyond polite society. This is verbal history at ground level, before standardization flattened urban expression.
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A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words: Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. is an ebook by John Camden Hotten (1832–1873). It dates from 1859. This edition runs to roughly 276 pages, about 5.5 hours of reading at a typical pace.
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