Everything that this Dictionary tells you about is the world. The world on the other side of law and morality is a unique, complex, cruel world - the world of thieves. And - the world of the mafia - a cancerous tumor on the crime-sick body of humanity. Here they are presented side by side - the original villainy and the villainy of a highly organized, corrupt element.

Before you is the first attempt to “collect stones” - from the origins in the historical aspect to show the development of language, and through it - the formation of customs, mores, traditions , methods of “activity” of thieves and mafiosi, so that, God forbid, if possible, to reason with some and warn others...

Contents of the first volume On this side of evil. A word to the reader. Rules for using the dictionary. Dictionary (A - L).