{"product_id":"a-history-of-cant-and-julie-coleman-9780199254712","title":"A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume I: 1567-1784","description":"The first of three volumes (volume 2, 1785-1874, forthcoming in 2005; volume 3, 1874 to present, forthcoming in 2007) comprising a complete history of the recording of English cant and slang - the jargon of sport, trade, and crime - which give unparalleled insights into the history of slang and the people who used it. Provides information on words and their meanings such as 'ziff' (a young thief), 'bundletail' (a short fat or squat lass), and 'arsworm' (a little diminutive fellow).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Coleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199254710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199254712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.14w x 0.77d","brand":"Julie Coleman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054703669503,"sku":"9780199254712","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_75dcea3f-daf7-436a-a3b0-4c853f8cae22.jpg?v=1685031499","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-cant-and-julie-coleman-9780199254712","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}