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> Georgian and Regency Slang Database
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Feb 21, 2015 09:25PM
Just read about this on
NineteenTeen
A searchable database of Georgian and Regency slang culled from period sources.
http://pascalbonenfant.com/18c/cant/
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Feb 21, 2015 11:59PM
Oh thank you, how interesting.
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HJ
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Feb 22, 2015 02:18AM
I saw that too! There is also this really helpful website, which shows how slang developed over time so that a writer can check that she is using the correct one for her period:
http://thetimelinesofslang.tumblr.com
http://jonathongreen.co.uk/timeslines...
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A searchable database of Georgian and Regency slang culled from period sources.
http://pascalbonenfant.com/18c/cant/