A Dictionary of Modern 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 t - Hardcover

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My best thanks are due to several correspondents for valuable hints and suggestions as to the probable etymologies of various colloquial expressions.

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  • PublisherForgotten Books
  • Publication date2018
  • ISBN 10 0260836834
  • ISBN 13 9780260836830
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages316

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