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Author : Joseph Abraham Weingarten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)
Download or read book An American Dictionary of Slang and Colloquial Speech written by Joseph Abraham Weingarten and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071612076
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (716 download)
Download or read book McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang 4E (PB) written by Richard A. Spears and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions. This edition also features a fascinating introduction on “What is Slang?,” a Thematic Index that cross-references expressions by standard terms--such as Angry, Drunk, Food, Good-bye, Mess-up, Money, and Stupidity--and a Hidden Word Index that lets you identify and locate even partially remembered expressions and phrases.
Author : Richard Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071392041
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (713 download)
Download or read book NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Richard Spears and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and updated third edition of this comprehensive slang dictionary has more than 800 new expressions. Realistic example sentences--provided for each sense of every entry--show how expressions are used in current, everyday American English. Pronunciations and cautionary notes are provided as needed, and a Phrase-Finder Index helps users locate entries quickly.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780844254609
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (546 download)
Download or read book NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Richard A. Spears and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slang words, slang terms and phrases of the American language.
Author : Ричард А Спиерс
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Словарь Американского Сленга written by Ричард А Спиерс and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Ntc Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780658001574
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Ntc's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Richard A. Spears and published by Ntc Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's something new and exciting from NTC, the leading publisher of books for students of English as a second language. Electronic dictionaries on CD-ROM make it easy to look up a word or phrase instantly and have access to thousands of typical American English example sentences. The student can store selected entries in his or her personal electronic notebook. Conduct faster, easier research with eDictionaries on CD-ROM -- Open and search any number of dictionaries at once -- Internet link provides updates and additional entries -- Free on-line site for purchasing additional reference materials -- Each eDictionary also includes two bonus dictionaries: NTC's Dictionary of Acronyms and Abbreviations and NTC's Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches
Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062043242
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of American Slang written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of this authoritative reference offers clear definitions for the slang words and idioms used in everyday American conversation. First published in 1960, this newly updated edition of Dictionary of American Slang traces the language of today back to its American roots. With thousands of entries ranging from the widely accepted to the taboo and obscure, slang words are explained in terms of definition, usage, and historical etymology. As language continues to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, Dictionary of American Slang offers an essential guide to the terms that are here to stay—as well as those that might otherwise be forgotten.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789124357634
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (576 download)
Download or read book NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Richard A. Spears and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061179477
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (611 download)
Download or read book American Slang 4e written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-08-19 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 1,500 new words and phrases, this abridged edition of the Dictionary of American Slang is the most buzzworthy, banging collection of colloquial American English—no joke This fully updated and abridged fourth edition of American Slang contains more than 1,500 new terms representing the variety and vigor of American slang, from "yada yada yada" to "yo momma." There's no better resource for those who are curious about language, fascinated by counterculture, or just completely confused when other people talk. Like previous editions, this edition features pronunciation guides, word origins, examples of appropriate usage as well as a helpful highlighting system that lets you know which terms should be used with caution, and never in polite company. Both an important archive of the way America is really talking and a lot of fun to read, American Slang will prove to be an invaluable companion in keeping up with the dauntingly jargon-filled, quickly evolving language of today.
Author : McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher : National Textbook Company
ISBN 13 : 9780658001246
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)
Download or read book NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by McGraw-Hill Education and published by National Textbook Company. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9781417724680
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (246 download)
Download or read book NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Richard A. Spears and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in softbound, the revised and updated third edition of this comprehensive slang dictionary has more than 800 new expressions. Realistic example sentences--provided for each sense of every entry--show how expressions are used in current, everyday American English. Pronunciations and cautionary notes are provided as needed, and a Phrase-Finder Index helps users locate entries quickly.
Author : Tony Thorne
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 140810220X
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Contemporary Slang written by Tony Thorne and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 7,000 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
Author : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317372522
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
Author : Michael Mahler
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780764139291
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (392 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Spanish Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Michael Mahler and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents more than four thousand contemporary colloquial expressions from Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish-speaking community in the United States, with definitions, a sample sentence, and an equivalent in American slang.
Author : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book New Dictionary of American Slang written by Robert L. Chapman and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and expanded, this is the ultimate slang dictionary, giving the meaning of more than 15,000 words and phrases of modern slang.
Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415259378
Total Pages : 1120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (593 download)
Download or read book The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: A-I written by Eric Partridge and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entry includes attestations of the head word's or phrase's usage, usually in the form of a quotation. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780304366361
Total Pages : 1600 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (663 download)
Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
