Isbn: 9781330047316 - a vocabulary of criminal slang with some examples of common usages (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This is a vocabulary of criminal terms in use in the early 1900s in the United States, compiled by the Portland police. It contains over 450 terms used by criminals, beggars, pickpockets, burglars, short-change artists, prostitutes, gamblers, yeggs, and confidence men, who constituted the criminal population at the time. The author provides examples of how each word was used, explaining some of the more obscure terms, and discussing their origins. The book is a fascinating glimpse into the criminal underworld of a bygone era and will be of interest to anyone interested in criminal history and slang. It also sheds light on the methods used by criminals to communicate with each other without being understood by outsiders, providing insights into their behavior and culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…