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Author : John Ayto,J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0198610521
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 : John Ayto (lexicographe).),John Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:491564505
Author : John Ayto,John Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199232055
Offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0191727717
"Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney "abaht" to the American term "zowie", this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries. The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang is a fascinating and entertaining collection, packed with illustrative quotations and providing full details of origins and dates of first printed use. The text contains expressions from around the English-speaking world such as "dork" and "cockamamie" (North America) and "giggle-house" and "Jimmy Woodser" (Australia)."--Publisher's description.
Author : John Ayto,J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106019651105
Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries. Stone the Crows: OxfordDictionary of Modern Slang is a fascinating and entertaining collection, packed with illustrative quotations and providing full details of origins and dates of first printed use. The text contains expressions from around the English-speaking world such as 'dork' and 'cockamamie' (North America) and'giggle-house' and 'Jimmy Woodser' (Australia).As well as the A-Z listing of terms, the book contains a comprehensive thematic index, enabling users to home in on particular areas of interest, such as the body, food and drink, and human behaviour. Full of surprises, Stone the Crows is an essential read for word lovers and anyone with an interestin language.
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : English language
ISBN : 019280104X
Containing over 10,000 words and phrases, this is the ideal reference for those interested in the more quirky and unofficial words used in the English language. Including surprisingly old words such as booze and guzzle to the most up-to-date words like humongous and lunchbox, this fascinatingbook is sure to provide a stonking good read for all. Thematically arranged by chapter for easy browsing Words are arranged chronologically to show how the language has changed Contains word origins, illustrative examples from literature, and an easy-to-use AZ index 'hours of happy browsing for language lovers' Observer
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford Quick Reference
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 0198607512
A lively, authoritative, and up-to-date look at the world of rhyming slang, from its origins in London's 19th-century underworld to the buzzwords of 21st-century popney. Arranged by topic, including Crime, Food and Drink, Illness, Money, Sex, and Sport, this highly readable collection is at once an informative source to the story behind some of our most lively expressions and a browser's delight.
Author : Grant Barrett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,7 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 : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 5135 pages
File Size : 49,5 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 : John Camden Hotten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : English language
ISBN : HARVARD:32044072005549
Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 1600 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0304366366
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 : John Camden Hotten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Cambridge (England)
ISBN : UOM:39015038767904
Author : John Camden Hotten
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290617384
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Niranjan Jha
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1482030403
Cromosys Publication's English Dictionary of Modern Slang book is an optimal quality guide to the beginners as well as advanced learners of English slang. This is an unmatchable and unique book of its kind that guarantees your success in terms of getting acquainted to the modern usage of slang words in current era. You may have seen many other books on slang but most of them are outdated and of no use because their junk of unacceptable, profane, and bad words creates a nuisance in English. Some lexicographers don't know that there is a difference between slang and nonsense, and everything what is nonsense can not be brought into the social circumference of a language. Considering that point, giving best effort to this venture, this book is created as a profound compilation of new, accepted and nearly acceptable words with their unique established meaning for today's world. Giving utmost attention and care, spending fifteen years in research, we have harbored those words which are meaningful and having a base in the slang world. Being the best reference for the entire globe, this book holds its significance of being dynamic, systemic, lucid and blissful with pure and perfect arrangement of words with their meaning written in the easiest way. This book is highly useful for the people working in communication based industry, media houses, entertainment world, and for those who are teachers, writers, researchers and students. And definitely for those who love languages - especially English!
Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN : 9780198729532
"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.