Project Gutenberg 2016-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 401 Matsell, George W. (George Washington) 1811 1877 21018137 Vocabulum; or The Rogue's Lexicon Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources Produced by Chris Curnow, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Vocabulum; or The Rogue's Lexicon" by George W. Matsell is a lexicon-like reference work written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a compilation of the unique language and slang used by criminals and the rogue community, providing insights into a subculture that communicates through a specialized dialect. It is not only to aid law enforcement but also to educate readers on how this language has permeated society, becoming part of mainstream lexicon over time. The opening of this work introduces Matsell's motivation for compiling this lexicon. As a Special Justice and Chief of Police in New York, he realized the importance of understanding the language of the criminal underworld to perform his duties effectively. He recounts how the rogue community possesses a distinct dialect that evolves and infiltrates everyday language, thereby bridging the worlds of law enforcement and criminality. The preface explains the challenges he faced in gathering this slang, much of which had previously only existed in oral form. Matsell emphasizes that knowledge of this vocabulary is valuable not only for police officers but also for the general public, as it is used in various forms of communication, including official messages and daily discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Cant -- Dictionaries English language -- New York (State) -- New York -- Slang -- Dictionaries Rogues and vagabonds -- New York (State) -- New York -- Language -- Dictionaries Americanisms -- New York (State) -- New York -- Dictionaries Cant -- New York (State) -- New York -- Dictionaries New York (N.Y.) -- Languages -- Dictionaries PE Text Category: Language & Communication Category: Law & Criminology Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 250811 2025-09-21T04:58:30.684492 text/html 240935 2024-10-23T00:43:32 text/html 970341 2025-09-21T04:58:36.078443 application/epub+zip 972893 2025-09-21T04:58:31.604494 application/epub+zip 158061 2025-09-21T04:58:31.114512 application/epub+zip 1068821 2025-09-21T04:58:39.168492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057593 2025-09-21T04:58:35.547514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244694 2022-09-23T20:52:22.255824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219566 2025-09-21T04:58:29.366520 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199661 2024-10-23T00:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18139 2025-09-21T04:58:39.310434 application/rdf+xml 11143 2025-09-21T04:58:31.221476 image/jpeg 1688 2025-09-21T04:58:31.166505 image/jpeg 873319 2025-09-21T04:58:30.730481 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 en.wikipedia