Slang and Its Analogues, Past and Present, Vol. 5
Author | : John Stephen Farmer |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2017-12-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 048404754X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780484047548 |
Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Excerpt from Slang and Its Analogues, Past and Present, Vol. 5: A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative of the Heterodox Speech of All Classes of Society for More Than Three Hundred Years; With Synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, Etc.; N. To Razzle-Dazzle TO nail TO the counter, verb. Pbr. (colloquial). - To ex pose as false as a lie. [from putting a counterfeit com out of circulation by fastening it th a nail to the counter of a Shop. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.