The aramid-fiber-wrapped braided copper cord loops through a key chain, and two powerful magnets hold the sides of the charger together when not in use. That’s because this designed-in-Switzerland, 3-inch-long device feels more like a Swiss Army knife of chargers than a travel charging cord. But after testing this one over the course of a four-day jaunt around the Southwest, I was sold. And also because I’m laughably lousy at cord management - as in making sure I have the right cords and plugs on hand to charge what needs charging on the go. I’m going to confess something: I bought one of these tiny devices after an ad popped up in my Facebook feed because it seemed to be too good to be true. Some of the funniest terms can’t be repeated here, but let’s just say the vulgar tongue of the 18th century had a particular fascination with procreation and the body parts involved therein that puts the eggplant emoji to shame. An abridged version of a dictionary first published by Francis Grose (described in the introduction as an “artist, militia captain and antiquarian ” in 1785 and culled from the London taverns, docks and alleys he frequented, it includes terms both familiar (“bones” for dice, “togs” for clothes) and novel (an “addle pate” is what you’d call an inconsiderate or foolish fellow “ruffles” are a slang reference to handcuffs and “to shoot the cat” is to vomit from an excess of liquor). This humorous compendium of 237-year-old colorful slang, curse words and insults was stuffed into my stocking last holiday season, and I have yet to crack it open and not find something that makes me laugh heartily.
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