An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
—— Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

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AuthorGrose, Francis, 1731-1791
Title1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
NoteReprint of the author's Lexicon balatronicum; a dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence (and now considerably altered and enlarged, with the modern changes and improvements, by a member of the whip club.)
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPE: Language and Literatures: English
SubjectEnglish language -- Slang -- Dictionaries
EText-No.5402
Release Date2004-04-01
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