Product Description: Long before Orwell mourned the corruption of the English language, his mother tongue was fast becoming a motley one, absorbing new colloquialisms by the minute. The Shorter Slang Dictionary, the latest compilation of English slang from freelance lexicographer Rosalind Fergusson, is proof that even colloquial English has achieved a certain degree of lexicographical legitimacy in the undiscriminating 20th century.
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.
Are you a bit of a chairwarmer? Do you use the wins from a country
straight to get scudded on snakebite in a blind tiger? Do you ride the
waves on puddle or death drop?
Vice Slang gently eases you into
the language of gambling, drugs and alcohol, providing you with 3,000
words to establish yourself firmly in the world of corruption and
wickedness. All words are illustrated by a reference from a variety of
sources to prove their existence in alleys and dives throughout the
English speaking world. This entertaining book will give you hours of
reading pleasure.
The Up-to-Date Guide
to the Slang of Modern American English
This concise, easy-to-use reference defines and explains hundreds of contemporary American slang expressions and illustrates their use in real-life situations. You will learn to understand this integral part of living English as used by Americans in all walks of life.
