1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

Francis Grose

232 pages first pub 1811 (editions)

nonfiction history reference challenging funny informative slow-paced
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The Georgian "Profanisaurus". From the 1790s to the 1820s, numerous editions of the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue were published. Looking at the slang and vernacular language of the time, this dictionary pre-dated Roger Mellie's best-selling Pro...

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