| Author |
Farmer, John Stephen, 1854-1916 |
| Author |
Henley, William Ernest, 1849-1903 |
| Title |
Slang and its analogues past and present, volume 3 (of 7) : A dictionary, historical and comparative, of the heterodox speech of all classes of society for more than three hundred years. With synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.
|
| Original Publication |
[London] :"Printed for Subscribers Only", 1890, pubdate 1904.
|
| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
|
| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
|
| Summary |
"Slang and its Analogues Past and Present, Volume 3" by John S. Farmer and W. E. Henley is a historical dictionary compiled to trace and document slang and colloquial language from various social classes over a span of more than three hundred years. Written in the late 19th century, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of informal English language, with entries detailing the meanings, origins, and usage of diverse slang terms and their equivalents in other languages. The opening of this dictionary introduces a wide range of slang words beginning with "F" and provides detailed definitions, etymologies, and historical references. For instance, it features words like "flabbergast," which means to astound and has been cited in various literary sources since the 18th century. It also highlights unique terms such as "flimsies" referring to banknotes and "flash," which encompasses the speech and behavior of thieves. This compilation not only educates readers about the quirky and often humorous aspects of slang but also preserves the linguistic history of society's undercurrents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PE: Language and Literatures: English
|
| Subject |
English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries
|
| Subject |
Slang -- Dictionaries
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74870 |
| Release Date |
Dec 10, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
2677 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
