Do YOU know what ‘catch-farts’ and ‘fat culls’ are? Hilarious 1600s London slang book revealed in auction

A HILARIOUS rare book filled with old London slang has gone up for auction – but can you guess what some of the words mean?
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London’s “Cant” Slang Was Wild - and It Was Meant to Save Your Skin

The Times reports the dictionary contains around 4,000 entries and was compiled to help visitors avoid being targeted by London’s criminal “canting crew” - a catch-all phrase for vagrants, thieves, ...
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London Olympic Visitors Must Navigate Cockney Slang

A place where everyone is looking ahead eagerly, we must presume - to the opening of the Olympics this summer. NPR's London-based correspondent, Philip Reeves, sends us an occasional letter about the ...
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Recall Being Fooled by British Slang While Visiting Daughter Lola in London: Watch

British banter is much different than American slang, innit! During the Thursday, June 26, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos recalled being fooled by London ...