Assorted Slang and Terminology - Volume 1 - Thieves Cant
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| Management number | 249422078 | Release Date | 2026/09/07 | List Price | US$0.70 | Model Number | 249422078 | ||
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Assorted Slang and Terminology - Volume 1 - Thieves Cant
Thieves Cant, sometimes referred to as the Cant, rogues' cant or TC for short, was/is a secret language formerly used by thieves, beggars and hustlers in Great Britain and other English-speaking countries.
It is a common trope of the fantasy genre – a series of coded words of phrases so the rogues and thieves can talk about various activities
There are two chapters provided here. One is English -> TC and the other is the reverse, TC -> English.
In the E - > TC translation, if there are multiple versions they are separated by a comma. These can be regional variations and so on.
Some sample translations:
English ---> TC
Betrayer - turncoat
Constable - harman, myrmidons
Cutpurse – nipper
TC ---> English
Academy – brothel
Beak - judge
Cackle - inform
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