This compilation of American slang contains more than 5,000 common slang terms with easy-to-understand definitions and sample sentences.
Features definitions, pronunciations, time and place origins, usage examples, cross-references, synonyms, and impact of the word or phrase
Abridged ed. of The new dictionary of American slang c1986.
Spanning dozens of subject areas-from computer lingo (sysop, hacker) to the bewildering language of students and teenagers (tubular, McDucks)-this fascinating guide takes the veil from the vernacular!
American slang: dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions