The Cassell Dictionary of Slang

The Cassell Dictionary of Slang

by JonathonGreen (Author)

Synopsis

Over 10,000 copies sold in hardback Over 1.5 million words of text and 75,000 entries, covering slang from every part of the English-speaking world from the sixteenth century to the present day Each entry records the date when a slang word appeared, whether it is still in use, and in what countries it is used Detailed etymologies throughout, showing how slang usages evolved and how they relate to one another Coverage of every area of slang: drugs words, criminal terms, swear words, humorous expressions, sex etc.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1326
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Cassell, London
Published: 04 Dec 1998

ISBN 10: 0304344354
ISBN 13: 9780304344352
Book Overview: Jonathon Green's magisterial and much-praised dictionary provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to the slang of the English-speaking world from Elizabethan times to the present. Ranging from the jargon used by criminals in Victorian London to the drugs culture of the modern world, via swear words, rhyming slang and the colourful language of sex, the dictionary gives chapter and verse for tens of thousands of slang words and expressions. Praise for The Cassell Dictionary of Slang 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating.' Jonathan Meades, The Evening Standard 'Brilliant.' Mark Lawson, BBC2 The Late Review 'While there have been dictionaries of Slang before, there has never been one as complete as this.' Simon Heffer, Country Life.

Author Bio
Jonathon Green is a writer and broadcaster with a particular interest in colloquial English and slang. His many credits include the Pan Dictionary of Modern Slang and Chasing the Sun: Dictionary-Makers and the Dictionaries They Made. He lives in north London (N7).