Thesaurus of American Slang

Thesaurus of American Slang
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 489
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ISBN-10 : 0062720104
ISBN-13 : 9780062720108
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Book Synopsis Thesaurus of American Slang by : Robert L. Chapman

Download or read book Thesaurus of American Slang written by Robert L. Chapman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1991 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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This "thesaurus of slang" contains more than 9,000 expressions. Entries are illustrated by at least two English sentences each and are organized by topic, which