The Vulgar Tongue

Authors

Jeff Grant, Word WaysFollow

Abstract

Slang forms a significant part of the English language. The first slang dictionary appeared over 300 years ago, recording terms that are now mostly obsolete. Some of the old favourites survived though, and a few were thought too vulgar to include in standard dictionaries until quite recently.

Recommended Citation

Grant, Jeff (2009) "The Vulgar Tongue," Word Ways: Vol. 40 : Iss. 2 , Article 17.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol40/iss2/17