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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moon-raker, n. 1. [late 18C–19C] a native of Wiltshire. 2. [late 18C-19C] a smuggler.

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