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9780061092848
Is Your Grasp of Slang Up to Snuff or Totally Off Base? Colorful, witty, sometimes crude and often outrageous, slang terms and phrases play a unique role in our ever-evolving language. American Slang provides detail and background information not available in standard dictionaries, offering a wealth of insight into thousands of contemporary and traditional expressions. Spanning dozens of subject areas-from computer lingo (sysop, hacker) to the bewildering language of students and teenagers (tubular, McDucks)-this fascinating guide takes the veil from the vernacular! Entries featured: * Definitions * Pronunciations * Time and Place Origins * Examples that Illustrate and Validate Usage * Cross-references * Editorial Notes * Synonyms and Variant Forms * Impact Symbols.Chapman, Robert L. is the author of 'American Slang' with ISBN 9780061092848 and ISBN 0061092843.
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