A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang

by Julian Franklyn

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This re-issue of Julian Franklyn's classic dictionary not only defines these expressions but also explains their origin and history. An introductory essay examines the roots and development of rhyming slang. Although many people assume that rhyming slang is exclusively Cockney, Franklyn illustrates how it is common to Australian and Americn dialects.
From the unlikely to the bizarre, the 1,500 entries both entertain and enlighten. Cartoons enliven...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415046025

ISBN13:9780415046022

Release Date:January 1991

Publisher:Routledge

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Dictionaries & Thesauruses Education & Reference Foreign Language Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts Reference Slang & Idioms

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