01477nam a2200241Ia 4500 TVU_12938 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 0198610521 9780198610526 eng 427.09 J427 The John Ayto, John Simpson Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2005 324 p. 20 cm Here are over 5,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, providing a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries this volume is organized thematically. Within each section the words are listed chronologically, starting with the century's earliest words and phrases and progressing right through to the present day, thus illuminating the development of slang and colloquial language over the last hundred years. Word origins and other interesting features of usage are given wherever possible, as are illustrative quotations from a wide range of authors. A comprehensive A-Z index lists all words included in the dictionary, so you can find a particular word quickly. From five-finger discount to forty-rod whiskey, this is an authoritative and up-to-date record of slang throughout the English language English language John Ayto; John Simpson Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh