An edition of Vulgar tongues
(2016)
Vulgar tongues
an alternative history of English slang
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
by Max Décharné
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Décharné traces the colorful history of slang, from Elizabethan highwaymen to the rap and hip-hop of today. He shows how meanings change over years; introduces us to flying aces, pickpockets, and carnival geeks who have left their impression on our language; and shows how slang leaks into the mainstream to infuse language with vitality.
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Vulgar tongues: an alternative history of English slang
2017, Pegasus Books
in English
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
168177464X 9781681774640
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Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang
2017, Pegasus Books
in English
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Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang
2017, Profile Books Ltd
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1846688280 9781846688287
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Vulgar tongues: an alternative history of English slang
2016, Serpent's Tail, an imprint of Profile Books Ltd
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Book Details
Table of Contents
The mark of a decadent mind
Vagabond speech and rogue's Latin
The beast with two backs
The oldest profession
This bag of bones
Polari missiles
Here's to crime
Tails you booze
High as a kite
Dig that sound
It takes a record company with millions to push us forward
Burn baby burn
Uniform patterns of speech
The last word.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-357) and index.
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