The Oxford Dictionary of Slang
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Book Overview
Here, John Ayto has brought together over 10,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, to provide a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries, this volume is organized thematically, with slang words gathered under such headings as "the body and its functions" or "sustenance and intoxication." Within each section, the words are listed chronologically, starting...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198607636
ISBN13:9780198607632
Release Date:December 2003
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:474 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.1" x 7.9"
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Oxford Dictionary of Slang
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This title had practically everything I expected in a dictionary of modern (and not-so-modern) slang terms.
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