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Le dictionaire des halles, ou extrait du Dictionaire de l'Academie Fran̨coise.

Les esgourdes du toubib : argot et médecine / Jean-François Hutin.

Les gros mots / par Pierre Guiraud.

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Le dictionaire des halles, ou extrait du Dictionaire de l'Academie Fran̨coise.

Les esgourdes du toubib : argot et médecine / Jean-François Hutin.

Les gros mots / par Pierre Guiraud.