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• 21st Century Dictionary of Slang (21st Century Reference Series)
  Princeton Language Insitiute, Karen Watts; Mass Market Paperback

• American Slang
  Robert Ph.D Chapman, Robert L. Chapman; Paperback
  This complete guide offers a wealth of detail and insight into thousands of Americanisms--from computer lingo to the latest teen fads. Fully cross-referenced, this essential volume is filled with examples, word origins, and more. Abridged edition of the New Dictionary of American Slang published by Harper & Row.

• Black Talk : Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner
  Geneva Smitherman; Hardcover

• Black Talk : Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner
  Geneva Smitherman; Paperback

• Concise Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English : From a Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge
  Paul Beale, Eric Partridge; Hardcover

• Contemporary American Slang (Ntc English-Language References)
  Richard A. Spears; Paperback

• The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang : With More Than 5,000 Racy and Raffish Colloquial Expressions-From America, Great Britain, Australia, the Carib
  Tony Thorne; Paperback
  The most comprehensive guide on the subject, The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang gathers more than 5,000 racy and raffish colloquial expressions from America, Great Britain, Australia, the Caribbean, and other English-speaking places. Features the metaphors, puns, and double entendres from sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, fads, fashion, cults, and taboos that have enriched our language for the past 40 years.

• Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English : Colloquialisms, and Catch-Phrases, Solecisms and Catachresis, Nicknames, and Vulgarisms
  Eric Partridge; Hardcover

• English As a Second Fcking Language
  Sterling Johnson; Paperback
  In English, swearing is essential to effective communication. Whether one wants to succeed in business, school, or social circles, a strong command of unprintable language is absolutely necessary. Employing a helpful "Need to Know, " "Nice to Know, " and "Forget It" system for identifying swear words, English as a Second Fcking Language offers an informative--and funny--look at taboo words and expressions to boost readers' vocabularies.

• Flappers 2 Rappers : American Youth Slang
  Tom Dalzell; Paperback

• Forbidden American English
  Richard A. Spears; Paperback

• Juba to Jive : A Dictionary of African-American Slang
  Clarence Major; Paperback
  Based on scholarly investigations and common usage, this comprehensive collection of terms, from the days of slavery to the present, is the only up-to-date record of this rich, ever-evolving language born in the African-American community and permeating every aspect of our culture.

• New Dictionary of American Slang
  Robert L. Chapman; Hardcover
  Completely revised and expanded, this is the ultimate slang dictionary, giving the meaning of more than 15,000 words and phrases of modern slang.

• Ntc's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions (National Textbook Language Dictionaries)
  Richard A. Spears; Hardcover

• Ntc's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions (National Textbook Language Dictionaries)
  Ewart James; Hardcover

• Ntc's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary
  Richard A. Spears; Paperback

• The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
  John Ayto, John Simpson; Hardcover
  A vibrant collection of over 5,000 modern slang terms with illustrative sentences by writers such as John Updike, Gore Vidal, Louise Erdrich, and Jessica Mitford. Lists the various senses of a word in chronological order, with the date each sense appeared in print. Provides etymologies of slang words wherever possible. Includes words from the U.S., Great Britain, and Australia.

• The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang (Oxford Paperback Reference)
  John Ayto, John Simpson; Paperback
  A vibrant collection of over 5,000 modern slang terms with illustrative sentences by writers such as John Updike, Gore Vidal, Louise Erdrich, and Jessica Mitford. Lists the various senses of a word in chronological order, with the date each sense appeared in print. Provides etymologies of slang words wherever possible. Includes words from the U.S., Great Britain, and Australia.

• Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang : A-G Vol 1
  J. Ball, et al; Hardcover

• Shorter Slang Dictionary (The Partridge Collection)
  Rosalind Fergusson; Paperback

• Slang American Style : More Than 10,000 Ways to Talk the Talk (New Artful Wordsmith Series)
  Richard A. Spears; Paperback
  Fun to read and packed with information, this contemporary dictionary of American slang includes terms that are likely to be heard in movies, on television, in the streets, and on college campuses. The easy-to-read format features 10,000 entries with at least two example sentences for each.

• Slang and Euphemism : A Dictionary of Oaths, Curses, Insults, Sexual Slang and Metaphor, Racial Slurs, Drug Talk, Homosexual Lingo, and Related Matte
  Richard A. Spears; Mass Market Paperback

• Slang Through the Ages
  Jonathon Green; Paperback

• Slang! : The Topic-By-Topic Dictionary of Contemporary American Lingoes
  Paul Dickson; Paperback
  Slang! covers the latest teenage vernacular, the secret language of Wall Street, the cruelty of medical slang, the bizarre terms of the underworld and more.ing and flavor of the term.

• Swearing : A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English (Language Library)
  Geoffrey Hughes; Hardcover

• The Thesaurus of Slang
  Esther Lewin, Albert E. Lewin; Hardcover

• A to Z : The Book of Rap & Hip Hop Slang
  Lois Stavsky; Paperback
  Rap fans and word lovers can enjoy this alphabetized collection of today's most current terms used in "the poetry of the streets." From ace to base, buddah to zooted, this book not only provides definitions, but offers examples and sources. Includes a discography of classic rap albums and a bibliography of source material.

• War Slang : Fighting Words and Phrases of Americans from the Civil War to the Gulf War
  Paul Dickson; Hardcover
  The popular author of Slang! returns to explain American fighting words and phrases from the Civil War to the Gulf War. From the infantryman's foxhole to the fighter pilot's cockpit, Dickson explores the origins, meanings and context of a volatile and violent vocabulary.

• Wicked Words : A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-Downs, and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present
  Hugh Rawson; Paperback
  Here is a treasury of curses, insults, put-downs, and other formerly unprintable terms from Anglo-Saxon times to the present--from the author of A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk. The book has a wide range of entries, from personal insults to ethnic slurs, political attacks to four-letter words.

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