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The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase
The Victorian Dictionary of Slang Phrase
Author: J. Redding Ware
Acutely aware of the changes affecting English at the end of the Victorian era, writer and journalist J. Redding Ware set out to record words and turns of phrase from all walks of life, from the curses in common use by sailors to the rhyming slang of the street and the jargon of the theater dandies. In doing so, he extended the lifespan of words...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781851244485
ISBN-10: 1851244484
Publication Date: 10/15/2015
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Book Type: Paperback
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