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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Aunt Sally, n. 1. [early 19C–1960s] a generic name for a black woman; used as the equivalent of Uncle Tom n. (1)the inference is of one who is willing to curry favour with whites at the price of her autonomy. 2. [late 19C+] a scapegoat, often unfairly so.

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