thieves' slang

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• Slang — For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker s language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found …   Wikipedia

• Thieves' cant — or Rogues cant was a secret language (a cant or cryptolect) which was formerly used by thieves, beggars and hustlers of various kinds in Great Britain and to a lesser extent in other English speaking countries. The classic, colourful argot is now …   Wikipedia

• slang — (n.) 1756, special vocabulary of tramps or thieves, later jargon of a particular profession (1801), of uncertain origin, perhaps from a Scandinavian source, Cf. Norw. slengenamn nickname, slengja kjeften to abuse with words, lit. to sling the jaw …   Etymology dictionary

• slang — slang1 /slang/, n. 1. very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road. 2. (in English and some other languages) speech and …   Universalium

• Slang dictionary — A slang dictionary is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of slang, vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage, usually including information given for each word, including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.… …   Wikipedia

• thieves' kitchen — noun Britain : a slum or other area harboring thieves where children are easily led into crime * * * thieves kitchen noun A haunt of thieves and other criminals • • • Main Entry: ↑thief * * * thieves kitchen, British Slang. an area where thieves… …   Useful english dictionary

• slang — n 1. lingo, colloquialism, vernacularism, vernacular, vocabulary; provincialism, regionalism, localism; vulgarism, barbarism; Americanism, Anglicism, Briticism, Gallicism; journalese, newspaperese, legalese, medicalese, officialese, collegese,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… …   Wikipedia

• List of South African slang words — South African slang reflects many different linguistic traditions. Afrikanerisms This list of Afrikanerisms comprises slang words and phrases influenced by Afrikaans. Typical users include people with Afrikaans as their first language but who… …   Wikipedia

• Ankh-Morpork Thieves' Guild — The Guild of Thieves, Cutpurses and Allied Trades is a fictional institution on the Discworld created by Terry Pratchett. It is distinguished from Thieves Guilds in other fantasy universes by being completely legal.: Note : Some of the… …   Wikipedia

• Rhyming slang — is a form of phrase construction in the English language and is especially prevalent in dialectal British English from the East End of London; hence the alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. The construction involves replacing a common word… …   Wikipedia