Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
With more than 15,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of
slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite
slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this convenient paperback edition of the
highly acclaimed "Dictionary of Contemporary Slang", language and culture
expert, Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language,
bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic
front-line.
"Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other
lexicographers fear to tread."
Daily Telegraph
Paperback, 198 x 129 mm, 512 pages