A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words, used at the present day in the streets of London; the universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the houses of Parliament: the dens of St. Giles; and the palaces of St. James. Preceded by a history of cant and vulgar language; with glossaries of two secret languages, spoken by the wandering tribes of London, the costermongers, and the patterers
- publisher: London, J. C. Hotten
- creator: Hotten, John Camden, 1832-1873
- Keyword: English language Dialects England London English language Slang Dictionaries
- years: 1860.
- pages: xvi, 290 p., 1 L.
- class: PE3721
- notes: Later issued under title: The slang dictionary.
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