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{"id":6858765500519,"title":"A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue","handle":"a-pocket-dictionary-of-the-vulgar-tongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis slang dictionary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally published in 1785, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClassical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one of the first lexicons of English slang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, compiled by a militia captain who collected the terms he overheard on his late-night excursions to London's slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Learn the origin of phrases like \"birthday suit\" and discover slang lost to time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e176\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3 1\/2 x 5 1\/2\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-23T17:06:20-05:00","created_at":"2023-11-21T14:34:45-06:00","vendor":"Chronicle Books","type":"Books","tags":["Gifts","Nonfiction","Novelty Book"],"price":1395,"price_min":1395,"price_max":1395,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40299987501159,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1395,"weight":454,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781452184609","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/indieindiebangbang.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/vulgar_dictionary_indie_indie_bang_bang_jpeg.jpg?v=1700601816","\/\/indieindiebangbang.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/2vulgar_dictionary_indie_indie_bang_bang_jpeg.jpg?v=1700601817","\/\/indieindiebangbang.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/3vulgar_dictionary_indie_indie_bang_bang_jpeg.jpg?v=1700601819"],"featured_image":"\/\/indieindiebangbang.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/vulgar_dictionary_indie_indie_bang_bang_jpeg.jpg?v=1700601816","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue - Indie Indie Bang! 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Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Learn the origin of phrases like \"birthday suit\" and discover slang lost to time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Handy pocket-sized edition allows you to whip out vintage curse words whenever needed.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• A funny gift for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e176\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3 1\/2 x 5 1\/2\u003c\/div\u003e"}
