Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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gink, n.1 1. [1900s-20s] a traitor, an informer. 2. [20C+] a stupid, useless person. 3. [1910s] a peasant. 4. [1910s–20s] a tramp who worked seasonally or occasionally. 5. [1910s–70s] a fellow, a person (not pej.); also as a jovial/affectionate term of address. 6. [1920s] an animal, esp. a stubborn one. 7. [1940s+] an East Asian.

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