Slang and Euphemism: A Dictionary of Oaths, Curses, Insults, Ethnic Slurs, Sexual Slang and Metaphor, Drug Talk, College Lingo, and Related Mass market paperbound - 2001
by Richard A. Spears
Summary
From slang terminology describing various bodily functions and sexual acts, to the centuries-old cant of thieves and prostitutes, to the language of the modern drug culture, here are 14, 500 entries and 32, 000 definitions of all the words and expressions so carefully omitted from standard dictionaries and polite conversation. Extensively cross-referenced for easy access, this third abridged edition contains almost 300 new entries and definitions.
So whether you’re a writer seeking to create a more authentic dialogue, a crossword-puzzle addict in search of an obscure eighteenth-century expression, or a reader interested in the more colorful aspects of the English language, you’ll find that a wealth of words awaits you in…
Slang and Euphemism
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- Title Slang and Euphemism: A Dictionary of Oaths, Curses, Insults, Ethnic Slurs, Sexual Slang and Metaphor, Drug Talk, College Lingo, and Related
- Author Richard A. Spears
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition 3 Revised
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books, U.S.A.
- Date 2001-07-01
- Abridged Yes
- ISBN 9780451203717 / 0451203712
- Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 6.78 x 4.21 x 1.24 in (17.22 x 10.69 x 3.15 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects English language - Slang, Blessing and cursing
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00050491
- Dewey Decimal Code 427.09
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