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Blackguardiana: or, a dictionary of rogues, bawds, pimps, whores, pickpockets, shoplifters, ... illustrated with eighteen portraits of the most remarkable professors in every species of villainy. Interspersed with many curious anecdotes, cant terms, flash songs, &c. The whole intended to put society on their guard against depredators; ...
by Caulfield, James, 1764-1826
[London] : Printed for, and sold by John Shepherd, at the Golden Farmer, Bagshot; Sir John Falstaff; Sir Henry Morgan; Charles Maclean; Mary Cut-Purse; Mary Flanders; Mary Carleton and Betty Ireland, 1793
Subjects: “...English language Slang....”

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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages, both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, ... Dedicated to the late Sir Sampson Wright, Knt. by Humphry Tristram Potter, ...
by Potter, Humphry Tristram, 1747-1790
[London] : Printed by W. Mackintosh, and sold by J. Downes, No.240, Temple Bar, 1795
Revised and corrected.
Subjects: “...English language Slang Dictionaries....”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue
by Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
London : printed for S. Hooper, No. 212, High Holborn, Facing Bloomsbury Square, 1788
The second edition, corrected and enlarged.
Subjects: “...English language Slang Dictionaries....”

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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages, both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, Peterers, Starrers, Footpads, Highwaymen, Sharpers, And every Class of Offenders, from a Lully Prigger to a High Tober Gloak. Carefully arranged and selected from the most approved Authors, and from the Manuscripts of Jonathan Wild, Baxter, and Others. By Humphry Tristram Potter, Attorney at Law, Dedicated, Dedicated, by Permission, to William Addington, Esq.
by Potter, Humphry Tristram, 1747-1790
[London] : Printed by W. Mackintosh, and sold by J. Downes, No.240, Temple Bar, 1796
Revised and corrected.
Subjects: “...English language Slang Dictionaries....”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue
by Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
London : printed for Hooper and Wigstead, NO. 212, High Holborn, Facing Bloomsbury Square, 1796
The third edition, corrected and enlarged.
Subjects: “...English language Slang Dictionaries....”

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A classical dictionary of the vulgar tongue
by Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
London : printed for S. Hooper, NO. 212, High Holborn. MDCCLXXXV. Entered at Stationers Hall, 1785
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The illustrious modern, with a commission to the knight of the solecisms.
London : printed, and sold by John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, 1718
Subjects: “...English language Slang Early works to 1800....”

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The triumph of wit or, the canting dictionary. Being the newest and most useful academy: Containing The Mystery and Art of Canting, with the Original and Present Management thereof, and the Ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs, and various intrigues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c.
Dublin : printed in Montrath-Street, where may be had great Variety of Historys, Novels, Books of Devotion, Books of Controversy, Penry-Books and Ballads, &c, 1780
Subjects: “...English language Slang Early works to 1800....”

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The Scoundrel's dictionary, or An explanation of the cant words used by the thieves, house-breakers, street-robbers and pick-pockets about town. To which is prefixed, some curious dissertations on the art of wheedling; and a collection of their flash songs, with a proper glossary. The whole printed from a copy taken on one of their gang, in the late scuffle between the watchmen and a party of them on clerkenwell-green; which copy is now in the custody of one of the constable of that parish.
London : Printed for J. Brownnell, in Pater-noster-Row, 1754
Subjects: “...English language Slang Dictionaries Early works to 1800....”

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A new canting dictionary Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Used in the Several tribes of Gypsies, Beggars, Shoplifters, Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, and all other Clans of Cheats and Villains. Interspersed With Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c. Being a Complete Collection of all that has been publish'd of that Kind. With very large Additions of Words never before made Publick. Detecting, under each Head or Order, the several Tricks or Pranks made use of by Varlets of all Denominations; and therefore Useful for all Sorts of People (especially Travellers and Foreigners) to enable them to secure their Money and preserve their Lives. With a Preface, giving an Account of the Original, Progress, &c. of the Canting Crew; and recommending Methods for diminishing these Varlets, by better Employment of the Poor. To which is Added, A complete Collection of Songs in the Canting Dialect.
London : printed; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1725
Subjects: “...English language Slang Dictionaries Early works to 1800....”

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