The Thesaurus of Slang
Author | : Esther Lewin |
Publisher | : Checkmark Books |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780816036615 |
Includes jargon, sports slang, and ethnic and regional expressions
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Author | : Esther Lewin |
Publisher | : Checkmark Books |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780816036615 |
Includes jargon, sports slang, and ethnic and regional expressions
Author | : Robert L. Chapman |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 489 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780062720108 |
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 | : Jonathon Green |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780140514322 |
Author | : Esther Lewin |
Publisher | : Random House Reference |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Most people are intrigued by slang. This book provides the reader with knowledge of those "in" words and phrases.
Author | : Peter Mark Roget |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 730 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mary Elizabeth |
Publisher | : Barrons Educational Series |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-09-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780764138614 |
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 | : |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 932 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780618460298 |
Presents synonyms and antonyms for thousands of slang and regional words along with the more stable lexicon of English words, all in an A-to-Z format.
Author | : Howard N. Rose |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258369293 |
Author | : David Burke |
Publisher | : Wiley |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1999-04-28 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9780471168348 |
?Tus antepasados eran nobles? !Me estas tomando el pelo! (trans.): Your ancestors were royalty? You're pulling my leg! (lit.): Your ancestors are royalty? You're taking my hair! !La comida en este restauraniete esta para chuparse los dedos! (trans.): The fod in this restaurant id delicious! (lit.): The food in this restaurant is to suck one's fingers! While asking for directions, if a native speaker of Spanish were to tell you not to "eat your coconut" (comerse el coco) just because some "large onion" (cebollon) told you that your destination was "in the fifth pine tree" (en el quinto pino), you may not know whether to continue on your way or just give up and turn back -- that is, unless you've read David Burke's latest book in his Street Spanish series. The Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand Spanish terms, including slang words, idioms proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities. It also offers an extensive thesaurus of naughty Spanish slang synonyms for common English words and phrases -- all destined to make you feel like an insider in no time.
Author | : Jonathon Green |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 1600 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780304366361 |
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