McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages : 576
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ISBN-10 : 9780071612074
ISBN-13 : 0071612076
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Book Synopsis McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by : Richard A. Spears

Download or read book McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Richard A. Spears and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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