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Slang and its analogues, 1

Slang and its analogues, 1

by John Stephen Farmer

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Author
Henley, William Ernest, 1849-1903
Title
Slang and its analogues past and present, volume 1 [of 7] : A dictionary, historical and comparative, of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.
Original Publication
[London] :"Printed for Subscribers Only", 1890, pubdate 1904.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Language
English
LoC Class
PE: Language and Literatures: English
Subject
Slang -- Dictionaries
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 78263
Release Date
March 21, 2026
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Slang and its Analogues Past and Present.
  2. 2.PREFATORY NOTE.
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.A Dictionary of Slang and its Analogues. — ‘A HUNDRED STRETCHES (1) HENCE.’ — An Old Proverb Twisted. — Bates’ Farm. — FIGHTING ATTIE’S SONG.
  5. 5.List of Abbreviations, Signs, etc.
  6. 6.Colophon — Revision History — Corrections

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