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Author : Jonathan Evan Lighter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (174 download)
Download or read book A Historical Dictionary of American Slang written by Jonathan Evan Lighter and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jonathan E. Lighter
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195174182
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (741 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of American Slang written by Jonathan E. Lighter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Grant Barrett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195304473
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (44 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang written by Grant Barrett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a wonderful Baedeker to down-and-dirty politics--more than six hundred slang terms straight from the smoke-filled rooms of American political speech. Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang illuminates a rich and colorful segment of our language. Readers will find informative entries on slang terms such as Beltway bandit and boondoggle, angry white male and leg treasurer, juice bill and Joe Citizen, banana superpower and the Big Fix. We find not only the meaning and history of familiar terms such as gerrymander, but also of lesser-known terms such as cracking (splitting a bloc of like-minded voters by redistricting) and fair-fight district (which refers to areas redistricted to favor no political party). Each entry includes the definition of the word, its historical background, and illuminating citations, some going back more than 200 years. (We learn, for instance, that a term as seemingly current as political football actually dates back to before the Civil War.) Selected entries will have extended encyclopedic notes. The book also features sidebar essays on topics such as political words in Blogistan; a short history of "big cheese"; all about chads and the 2000 election; the suffix "-gate" and all the related Watergate terms; and the naming of legislation. Political junkies, policy wonks, journalists, and word lovers will find this book addictive reading as well as a reliable guide to one of the more colorful corners of American English.
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
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 and Colloquial Expressions 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 : Julie Coleman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199254702
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries written by Julie Coleman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of Julie Coleman's fascinating and entertaining history of the uses and the recording of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858 and explores its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.During this period glossaries of cant are thrown into the shade by dictionaries of slang, which now include the language of thieves and cover a broad spectrum of non-standard English. Cant represented a practical threat to life and property. Slang, the author reveals, was a threat to the moral core of society, insidiously seductive to a wide section of the public.Julie Coleman shows how Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue revolutionised lexicography of non-standard English. She explores the earliest Australian and American slang glossaries, whose authors included the thrice-transported James Hardy Vaux and George Matsell, New York City's first chief of police.
Author : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780333441251
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)
Download or read book New Dictionary of American Slang written by Robert L. Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198610526
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang written by John Ayto and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of modern slang draws on the resources of the "Oxford English Dictionary" to cover over five thousand slang words and phrases from throughout the English-speaking world.
Author : Sir William Alexander Craigie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles written by Sir William Alexander Craigie and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mary Elizabeth
Publisher : Barrons Educational Series
ISBN 13 : 9780764138614
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (386 download)
Download or read book American Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus written by Mary Elizabeth and published by Barrons Educational Series. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference volume is two books in one: a dictionary of slang and a slang thesaurus, with both sections treating the same words and phrases. Entries are arranged alphabetically in the dictionary and thematically in the thesaurus, and include definition, pronunciation, part of speech—and origins, usage information, and usage alerts when applicable—in both the thesaurus and the dictionary. All entry words are visually coded to help you distinguish slang that is potentially objectionable from other slang, and all synonyms are coded for the level of formality (formal, informal, no register) and separated by part of speech. This gives you more information about the potential effects of your word choice on your audience, so you have a much better chance than with a “regular” thesaurus of picking the right word for your particular context the first time. Graphics and brief articles are added to show you slang “under the hood”—the patterns and features that characterize slang usage. With this book, you’ll be able to find out how the screaming meemies got their name, why someone might be offended if you use the apparently inoffensive word crumbs, which words that mean “to kill” also mean “to cause riotous laughter,” and easily distinguish whether someone is an old fart, a son of a bitch, or just a silly ass. Here is a handy reference book for students, word buffs, and professional writers— a title that merits a place in every reference library. Printed throughout in two colors.
Author : Abdourahmane Idrissa
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810860945
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Niger written by Abdourahmane Idrissa and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sitting on the cusp between Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is in many ways a remarkable place, blending in the harsh Sahelian environment a great diversity of cultures and lifestyles to make up a poor but resilient nation. The country was established in the early 20th century in what used to be the busy crossroad of exchanges between the kingdoms and empires of West Africa and the Arab-Islamic world. The resulting melting pot is a blend of Western Sudanic cultures, manifest in particular in its food, music, and dance, as well as in the enduring rituals and practices of animist religions, along with a good deal of Arab culture imported through the Islamic religion and a dash of French culture. The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Niger covers the history of the peoples of the Republic of Niger from medieval times to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries covering elements of pre-colonial and colonial history, recent politics, cinema, literature, religion, economics, and finance. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger.
Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198729537
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this Very Short Introduction Jonathon Green asks what words qualify as slang, and whether slang should be acknowledged as a language in its own right. Looking forward, he considers what the digital revolution means for the future of slang."--Cover flap.
Author : Max Decharne
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767910990
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)
Download or read book Straight from the Fridge, Dad written by Max Decharne and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Righteous jive for all you weedheads, moochers, b-girls, gassers, bandrats, triggermen, grifters, snowbirds, and long-gone daddies. Much of the slang popularly associated with the hippie generation of the 1960s actually dates back to before World War II, hijacked in the main from jazz and blues street expressions, mostly relating to drugs, sex, and drinking. Why talk when you can beat your chops, why eat when you can line your flue, and why snore when you can call some hogs? You’re not drunk–you’re just plumb full of stagger juice, and your skin isn’t pasty, it’s just caf? sunburn. Need a black coffee? That’s a shot of java, nix on the moo juice. Containing thousands of examples of hipster slang drawn from pulp novels, classic noir and exploitation films, blues, country, and rock ’n’ roll lyrics, and other related sources from the 1920s to the 1960s, Straight from the Fridge, Dad is the perfect guide for all hep cats and kittens. Think of it as a sort of Thirty Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary for the beret-wearing, bongo-banging set. Solid, Jackson.
Author : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : Collins Reference
ISBN 13 : 9780062701077
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of American Slang, Third Edition written by Robert L. Chapman and published by Collins Reference. This book was released on 1998-02-17 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1960, The Dictionary of American Slang is widely regarded as the standard in its field. Expanded and completely updated, this third edition contains more than 19,000 terms of representing the variety and vigor of American slang, from the most widely acceptable to the taboo, and covering all periods of American history -- from the gypsies, soldiers, railroad workers and cowboys of the 19th century to more modern spawning grounds such as the rock 'n' roll world, the corporate sector, African-Americans, gays and lesbians and many more. Intimately connected with the fringes of our culture and responding with vigilance to new developments in technology, slang is the fastest changing part of our language. This new edition considers the subcultures that have emerged in the wake of the past decade's technological and communication advances, including the advent of computer usage at home and in the workplace and the explosion of the Internet and the World Wide Web. With more than 2,000 new terms, the Lexicon of the '90s is recorded here in definitive detail. 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 as important archive of the way America is really talking and a lot of fun to read, The Dictionary of American Slang will prove to be an invaluable companion in keeping up with the dauntingly jargon-filled, quickly evolving language of today.
Author : Clarence Major
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780710071798
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)
Download or read book Black Slang written by Clarence Major and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1970 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeff McQuain
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Never Enough Words written by Jeff McQuain and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1999 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McQuain offers a fascinating look at the evolution of American language and the agility with which Americans apply old words to new situations, resulting in new meanings.
Author : Julie Coleman
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0199567255
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)
Download or read book A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries written by Julie Coleman and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fourth volume of her pioneering history, Julie Coleman considers the trends of lexicographers in a period dominated by the Second World War, the Cold War, civil rights movements, and varying youth trends. It will fascinate all those interested in slang and its relationship with social and cultural change.
