John Stephen Farmer
John Stephen Farmer also known as J. S. Farmer was a British lexicographer, spiritualist and writer. He was most well known for his seven volume dictionary of slang.
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The Public School Word-book A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities
Step back in time to explore the exclusive lingo once spoken in hidden halls in elite educational institutions, unlocking a world of obsolete and current phrases.
By John Stephen Farmer
Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]
Explore three centuries of hidden voices singing tales of mischief, survival, and rebellion in the secret language of the streets.
By John Stephen Farmer