2008/07/25 by Tom Dalzell · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #American English #History #Lexicography and Language Studies #Linguistics #Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity #Philosophy #Slang #Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
paper · doi:10.4324/9780203895139
openalex publication_date 2008/07/25 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.