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TheVulgarTongue , to histodons
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CLAPPERDOGEON. A beggar born. CANT.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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seastardodell ,
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@TheVulgarTongue @histodons I love seeing these posts from A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. I always learn something new. I had to look up “cant.” Pretty cool! Reminds of Belter or Grounder languages.

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/cants-and-anti-languages-the-secret-history-of-cryptolects

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150916-the-vulgar-tongue-a-dictionary-of-filthy-words

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