Dictionary of Contemporary Slang - Tony Thorne

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 favorite 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: Thorne, Tony
• Publisher: A&C Black
• Illustration: N
• Language: ENG
• Title: Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
• Pages: 00000 (Encrypted) / 00512 (Encrypted)
• On Sale: 2009-01-01
• SKU-13/ISBN: 9780713675290

Category: Reference : Dictionaries - General

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Reference