Harry Mount

Public-school slang continues to thrive, particularly in rural boarding schools

Harry Mount explores the strange and wonderful world of public-school slang

issue 07 September 2013
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Harry Mount

Harry Mount is editor of The Oldie and author of How England Made the English (Penguin) and Et Tu, Brute? The Best Latin Lines Ever (Bloomsbury)

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