Uncovering Thieves’ Cant, the Elizabethan Slang of the Underworld
A specific jargon from the Middle Ages spread amon... ..., and criminals. It was called the Thieves’ Cant , and even Martin Luther wrote about it. The separ... ...d it. All we know is that forms of thieves’ cant began popping up by the 13th century, in various... ...ish insulting the French. Becau...
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