English · Idiom Historical

ducange anglicus

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

—The Vulgar Tongue: comprising Two Glossaries of Slang, Cant, and Flash Words and Phrases used in London at the present day, 12mo. 1857.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ điển gồm hai bộ từ vựng về tiếng lóng và từ flash

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “ducange anglicus” mean?

—The Vulgar Tongue: comprising Two Glossaries of Slang, Cant, and Flash Words and Phrases used in London at the present day, 12mo. 1857.

Is “ducange anglicus” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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