Criminal Slang: Annotated Edition of the 1908 Dictionary of the Vernacular of the Underworld - Couverture souple

Sullivan, Joseph M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1734567813 ISBN 13 : 9781734567816

Editeur : High Kicker Books, 2020

Synopsis

Rat. Dope. Booze. Gun moll. Shakedown.

These familiar terms from American slang owe much to influential criminal dictionaries published in the early 20th century. For the first time, this book compiles all of these definitions into a single, authoritative resource, offering readers a glimpse into the underworld vernacular.

This work presents the full contents of Sullivan's "Criminal Slang: A Dictionary of the Vernacular of the Under World" (1908), extensively annotated and enriched with new material from his later publications. Alongside Sullivan’s comprehensive glossary, visual timelines chart the evolution of key terms from 1860 to the present, providing invaluable historical context.

With an insightful introduction, a detailed bibliography of American criminal slang dictionaries (1859–1918), and original illustrations, this book is the ultimate guide to the language of the early 20th-century underworld.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: High Kicker Books
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1734567813
• ISBN 13: 9781734567816
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 101
• Éditeur: LeFurgy Bill
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg