The Canting Crew

Language Log 2025-11-24

Summary:

The first English-language slang dictionary: A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, in Its Several Tribes, of Gypsies, Beggers, Thieves, Cheats, &c, With an Addition of some Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c Useful for all sorts of People (especially Foreigners) to secure their Money and preserve their Lives; besides […]

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https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=72066&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canting-crew

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Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

11/24/2025, 13:10

Date published:

11/24/2025, 11:28