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"This dictionary presents an up-to-date record of modern slang. Drawing on the resources of the ""Oxford English Dictionary"" and illustrated throughout with quotations, this new dictionary covers over 5,000 slang words and phrases that have taken refuge in the English language this century. Including new coinings as well as those that have stood the test of time, the book has slang not only from Britain (wally, prang, and gobsmacked), but also from the rest of the English-speaking world, including America (dork and cockamamie) and Australia (sheila, giggle-house and Jimmy woodser ). This book should appeal to word-lovers, language professionals and general readers. John Ayto is the editor of the Longman ""Register of New Words"" and the Bloomsbury ""Dictionary of Word Origins"". John Simpson is the co-editor of ""Oxford English University"" and editor of ""COD Proverbs""."

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Author:   John Ayto ,  John Simpson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford Paperbacks
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780192800077

ISBN 10:   0192800078
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   01 October 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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John Simpson is co-editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition) and editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. John Ayto is author of the Longman Register of New Words and the Glutton's Glossary.

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