| Description |
[xi], 474 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- Dictionary:- 12 Chapters cover the following: -- 1) The body and its functions; -- 2) People and society; -- 3) Animals; -- 4) Sustenance and intoxication -- 5) Articles and substances; -- 6) Money, Commerce, and Employment; -- 7) Behaviour, Attitudes, and Emotions; -- 8) Thought and Communication -- 9) The Arts, Entertainment, and the Media; -- 10) Time and Tide; -- 11) Location and Movement; -- 12) Abstract qualities and States -- Index |
| Summary |
Covering over 10,000 words and phrases, the new Oxford Dictionary of Slang takes the mystery out of slang and colloquial words used right across the English speaking world. Written and researched by John Ayto, using the unparalleled language resources of Oxford's Dictionary Department, it provides a unique insight into the more colourful aspects of the English language |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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| Author |
Ayto, John.
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| LC no. |
99201836 |
| ISBN |
019280104X (paperback) |
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019863157X |
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