The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

by John Ayto and John Andrew Simpson

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Slang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. From "forty-rod whiskey" and "five-finger discount" to "bum rap," "buzz off," and "fly by night," slang words add zest to everyday speech. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang, John Simpson and John Ayto have gathered together a vibrant collection of over 5,000 slang terms, drawn from the vast Oxford English Dictionary...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198661819

ISBN13:9780198661818

Release Date:November 1992

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:308 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Dictionaries Dictionaries & Thesauruses Education & Reference English Foreign Language Study & Reference Language Arts Reference Slang & Idioms Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists Words, Language & Grammar

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