Bawdy, vulgar and completely addictive, this hilarious collection of all the words and phrases that raised eyebrows in the 18th century is a must-have for anyone who loves wordplay and collecting trivia. The original 1785 alternative dictionary educating readers in the correct usage of colloquialisms, slang and old English idioms, 'The Vulgar Tongue' makes compulsive modern reading.
With the help of this engrossing and entertaining guide you can 'spiflicate' your guests at your next dinner party - but don't forget to pass the ‘munster plums'. Or why not discover your inner 'dog in a doublet' over a cup of 'cat lap' - then give your 'bushel bubby' a hearty 'horse buss'!
'The Vulgar Tongue' also revives classics that should never have been forgotten, such as apple dumplin shop (a woman's bosom); nit squeeger (a hairdresser); puff guts (a fat man); flaybottomist (a teacher) and - sure to be an instant hit - son of prattlement (a lawyer).
So pull up your rum drawers, use your sconce and you won't be a Jason's Fleece if you buy this book. In fact, take full advantage of 'The Vulgar Tongue' and you'll be much less of a nigmenog.
No true aspiring vulgarite should leave home without it!
