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Dictionary of contemporary slang (3rd ed)

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With more than 15,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today.

It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions.

In this convenient paperback edition of the highly acclaimed "Dictionary of Contemporary Slang", language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." - "Daily Telegraph".

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Product Details
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
0713675292 / 9780713675290
Paperback / softback
427.09
02/01/2007
United Kingdom
English
494 p.
20 cm
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Reprint. This ed. originally published: 2005.
Tony Thorne is an expert on language and culture, and has lectured and broadcast internationally More than 6,000 expressions and over 15,000 definitions from the English-speaking world Lively and entertaining examples of usage thoughout The perfect gift for anyone with an interest in language and popular culture
Tony Thorne is an expert on language and culture, and has lectured and broadcast internationally More than 6,000 expressions and over 15,000 definitions from the English-speaking world Lively and entertaining examples of usage thoughout The perfect gift for anyone with an interest in language and popular culture 2AB English, CB Language: reference & general