The Routledge dictionary of modern American slang and unconventional English

Author(s)

• Dalzell, Tom

Bibliographic Information

The Routledge dictionary of modern American slang and unconventional English

edited by Tom Dalzell

Routledge, 2009

Other Title

Modern American slang and unconventional English

Note

Bibliography: p. [1081]-1104

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.

Table of Contents

List of contributors Preface Acknowledgments Entries A-Z Numeric Slang

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• NCID: BA87910008
• ISBN:
  • 9780415371827
• LCCN: 2008005409
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 1104 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE3721
  • DC22 : 427/.09
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries