Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 196 Halbert, Arthur Halbert d'Angers, Arthur Le nouveau dictionnaire complet du jargon de l'argot ou, Le langage des voleurs dévoilé Produced by Laurent Vogel, Valérie Auroy, Hugo Voisard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le nouveau dictionnaire complet du jargon de l'argot" by Arthur Halbert is a linguistic reference work likely written in the 19th century. This book is a comprehensive dictionary focusing on the language used by criminals, particularly thieves, revealing the unique vocabulary and expressions within the world of Parisian argot or slang. The book aims to educate honest citizens about this specialized language to help them recognize and understand the codes used by criminals around them. The content of the book is structured as a dictionary, presenting an extensive list of terms, phrases, and their meanings, specifically featuring argotic expressions used in various contexts, including crime and everyday interactions among the underclass. Halbert also includes examples of contemporary crimes and schemes, illustrating how the language is utilized in real-life scenarios. This work not only serves as a reference for understanding criminal slang but also organizes the information thematically, making it a resourceful guide for anyone interested in the cultural and linguistic aspects of the lower class in Paris during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French language -- Slang PC Text FR Langues Category: Language & Communication Category: Law & Criminology Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 116228 2025-08-10T13:57:20.138353 text/html 116052 2008-07-02T06:06:24 text/html 166295 2025-08-10T13:57:27.142328 application/epub+zip 165724 2025-08-10T13:57:23.558351 application/epub+zip 105880 2025-08-10T13:57:22.246354 application/epub+zip 389266 2025-08-10T13:57:29.367338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380936 2025-08-10T13:57:26.260367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282483 2022-09-12T07:04:46.144943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87009 2025-08-10T13:57:19.230365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85782 2008-07-02T06:06:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18483 2025-08-10T13:57:29.493317 application/rdf+xml 19440 2025-08-10T13:57:22.776345 image/jpeg 4117 2025-08-10T13:57:22.523363 image/jpeg 34967 2008-07-02T06:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 80002 2008-07-02T06:06:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 163415 2025-08-10T13:57:20.151360 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog