The Oxford Dictionary of Slang

Author: John Ayto
Edition: First Trade
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0198607636

The Oxford Dictionary of Slang (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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. Download The Oxford Dictionary of Slang (Oxford Paperback Reference) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. 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 Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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