The proper short title of this book is lexicon balatronicum, or dictionary for jesters. To bring any one down on his marrow bones to make him beg pardon on his knees. Full text of 1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue see other formats. Tongue definition, the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue francis. A cock sparrow whose wings are clipped, is put into the crown of a. A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue eighteenth century collections online eighteenthcentury sources for the study of english literature. Revised and corrected with the addition of numerous slang phrases collected from tried authorities. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He preferred to do his lexicography in the sordid heart of afterhours london.
The dictionary of the vulgar tongue hesperus classics. Get your own copy of this book on amazon dictionary of the vulgar tongue grose, 1811 a dictionary of the vulgar tongue grose, 1811 a a b c d e f g h i. Page xxv of the building as the larger timbers, and more so than the mere showy, unsubstantial ornaments, i hate any thing that occupies more space than. Gift of tongues definition is a divinely granted gift or talent identified by ecstatic, usually unintelligible speech. Read a classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue, a hilarious. A dictionary of the slang of the british underworld produced in 1811. This channel is for record labels and bands to help get their music some more exposure in the underground rock scene. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the dictionary of the vulgar tongue, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Dictionary of the vulgar tongue jukebox monkey youtube.
Buy the dictionary of the vulgar tongue hesperus classics by francis grose isbn. I have compared their edition in some detail to the printed book, and when i am. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Thirty years after dr johnson published his great dictionary of the english language 1755, francis grose put out a classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue 1785, a compendium of slang johnson had deemed unfit for his learned tome.
Full text of 1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue internet archive. Index in 1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue grose, 1811. Dictionary of the vulgar tongue punch in the potato trap. The thoroughly delightful 1811 dictionary of the vulgar tongue defines scores of them, including bucks face to mean a man married to an unfaithful wife. I should note that project gutenberg also has a text transcription of this dictionary. The title, dictionary of the vulgar tongue, appears above the start of the definitions. Dictionary of the vulgar tongue download pdfepub ebook. Video for dictionary of the vulgar tongue, by the stoner rock band jukebox monkey.
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