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Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang
By Décharné, Max
- ISBN
- 9781681774640 9781681775005
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Library Journal
Starred Review on April 15, 2017 | Arts and Humanities
Songwriter, musician, and author Décharné gives a breathtaking history and overview of English slang as an ever-evolving language of "pop culture, street culture and secret society." Chapters cover everything from crime, prisons, drugs, sex, and alcohol, to war and politics. A close look at the history of "groovy" takes us from its status as an exclusive "in" 1940s jazz term ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
