A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words, used at the present day in the streets of London; the universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the houses of Parliament: the dens of St. Giles; and the palaces of St. James. Preceded by a history of cant and vulgar language; with glossaries of two secret languages, spoken by the wandering tribes of London, the costermongers, and the patterers. By London antiquary. Second edition, revised, with thousand additional words. This book, A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words , by John Camden Hotten, is a replication of a book originally published before 1860. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.