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Acutely aware of the changes affecting English at the end of the Victorian era, writer and journalist J. Redding Ware set out to record words and turns of phrase from all walks of life, from the curses in common use by sailors to the rhyming slang of the street and the jargon of the theater dandies. In doing so, he extended the lifespan of words like ?air-hole,? ?lally-gagging,? and ?bow-wow mutton.? First published in 1909 and reproduced here with a new introduction by Oxford English Dictionary former editor John Simpson, The Victorian Dictionary of Slang and Phrase 1909 reflects the rich history of unofficial English. Many of the expressions are obsolete; one is not likely to have the misfortune of encountering a ?parlour jumper.? Order a ?shant of bivvy? at the pub and you?ll be met with a blank stare. But some of the entries reveal the origins of expressions still in use today, such as calling someone a ?bad egg? to indicate that they are dishonest or of ill-repute. While showing