Download Full eBooks in PDF
American Slang Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of American Slang book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Author : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : Harper Paperbacks
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0060961600
Abridged ed. of The new dictionary of American slang c1986.
Author : Joseph Melillo,Edward M. Melillo
Publisher : Mottobene Inc
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9781594040177
This compilation of American slang contains more than 5,000 common slang terms with easy-to-understand definitions and sample sentences. The book's unique classification of slang terms under key words makes it easy to search for and discover any term. By organising terms this way, slang terms that share a common key word can be classified together for easy reference. For example, under the key word 'Chip,' the following terms are alphabetically listed: bargaining chip, blue chip, cash in one's chips, chip in, chip off the old block, chip on one's shoulder, in the chips, let the chips fall where they may, and when the chips are down. Slang terms with more than one key word are also cross-referenced, and sample sentences lend meaning to the slang terms by showing their applications in writing and in conversation.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071612074
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 : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 5135 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351765206
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are astounding. Television, computers, drugs, music, unpopular wars, youth movements, changing racial sensitivities and attitudes towards sex and sexuality are all substantial factors that have shaped culture and language. This new edition includes over 500 new headwords collected with citations from the last five years, a period of immense change in the English language, as well as revised existing entries with new dating and citations. No term is excluded on the grounds that it might be considered offensive as a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or any kind of slur. This dictionary contains many entries and citations that will, and should, offend. Rich, scholarly and informative, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English is an indispensable resource for language researchers, lexicographers and translators.
Author : Maciej Widawski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107074170
A pioneering exploration of form, meaning, theme and function in African American slang, illustrated with thousands of contextual examples.
Author : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : Collins Reference
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998-02-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 006270107X
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 : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0062720104
Over 17,000 zippy synonyms for thousands of alphabetically arranged slang words--the whole nine yards--from AC-DC to zombie. Here are America's most important contemporary and historic slang words and phrases--originating in the sports world, drug culture, media, ethnic enclaves, and elsewhere.
Author : Clarence Major
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0710071795
Author : Jonathan E. Lighter
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0195174186
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Americanism
ISBN : 0844209171
Presents 1,700 entries, including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses. Each entry in this dictionary has two examples.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0844202975
Defines and presents usage examples for more than 2,400 slang expressions in American English.
Author : Grant Barrett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0195304470
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 : Innovative Language Learning,EnglishClass101.com
Publisher : Innovative Language Learning
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781641672054
Do you want to learn English the fast, fun and easy way? And do you want to master daily conversations and speak like a native? Then this is the book for you. Learn English: Must-Know American English Slang Words & Phrases by EnglishClass101 is designed for Beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were hand-picked by our team of English teachers and experts. Here’s how the lessons work: • Every Lesson is Based on a Theme • You Learn Slang Words or Phrases Related to That Theme • Check the Translation & Explanation on How to Use Each One And by the end, you will have mastered 100+ English Slang Words & phrases!
Author : Mary Elizabeth
Publisher : Barrons Educational Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0764138618
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 : Robert L. Chapman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0333441257