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by John Ayto

  • ISBN: 019280104X
  • Category: Reference
  • Author: John Ayto
  • Subcategory: Dictionaries & Thesauruses
  • Other formats: doc lit azw mobi
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press (May 15, 2000)
  • Pages: 474 pages
  • FB2 size: 1835 kb
  • EPUB size: 1817 kb
  • Rating: 4.9
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Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney ‘abaht’ to the American term ‘zowie’, this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms (Oxford Quick Reference). John Ayto is a professional lexicographer and author. His previous publications include The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang, The Oxford Diner's Dictionary, and A Gourmet's Guide: Food & Drink from A-Z. He lives in London. Series: Oxford Quick Reference.

This comprehensive look at informal English from around the world and across the centuries is organized thesaurus-style into sections for easy browsing by category

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Oxford Quick Reference. Over 6,000 slang words and phrases

Oxford Quick Reference. Over 6,000 slang words and phrases. Full information for each entry: definitions, origins, and the date of the first use in print. Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries. The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang is a fascinating and entertaining collection, packed with illustrative quotations and providing full details of origins and dates of first printed use.

Oxford "-er" - Radcliffe Camera, Oxford the Radder The Oxford er or often ers, is a colloquial and sometimes facetious suffix prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875, which is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School. Dictionary of American English - A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles (DAE) is a dictionary of terms appearing in English in the United States that was published in four volumes from 1938 to 1944 by the University of Chicago Press.

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Dictionary of Rhyming Slang - Oxford Quick Reference (Paperback) .

The Oxford Dictionary of Rhyming Slang - Oxford Quick Reference (Paperback). A lively, authoritative, and up-to-date look at the world of rhyming slang, from its origins in London's 19th-century underworld to the buzzwords of 21st-century popney. Arranged by topic, including Crime, Food and Drink, Illness, Money, Sex, and Sport, this highly readable collection is at once an informative source to the story behind some of our most lively expressions and a browser's delight

Slang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. Here, John Ayto has brought together over 10,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, to provide a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries, this volume is organized thematically, with slang words gathered under such headings as "the body and its functions" or "sustenance and intoxication." 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-speaking world.
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