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The
Routledge
Dictionary
of
Modern
American
Slang
and
Unconventional
English
Praise
for
The
New
Partridge
Dictionary
of
Slang
and
Unconventional
English
“This
dictionary
informs,
but
it
also
entertains”
–
Booklist
“This
dictionary
is
huge
fun.”
–
The
Times
Literary
Supplement
“
…
no
term
is
excluded
because
it
might
be
considered
offensive
as
a
racial,
ethnic,
religious,
sexual,
or
any
kind
of
slur
…”
–
Against
the
Grain
“
…
the
editors
have
succeeded
in
…
observing
high
standards
of
lexicography
while
producing
an
accessible
work.”
–
Choice
“
…
you
can
dip
in
just
about
anywhere
and
enjoy
the
exuberant,
endless
display
of
human
inventiveness
with
language.”
–
BOOKFORUM
The
Routledge
Dictionary
of
Modern
American
Slang
and
Unconventional
English
offers
the
ulti-
mate
record
of
modern,
post-WW2
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.
Tom
Dalzell
is
recognized
as
a
leading
expert
on
American
slang.
He
is
the
author
of
Flappers
to
Rappers:
American
Youth
Slang
(1996)
and
The
Slang
of
Sin
(1998),
both
of
which
were
alternate
selections
for
the
Book
of
the
Month
Club.
He
served
as
senior
editor
of
The
New
Partridge
Dictionary
of
Slang
and
Unconventional
English
(Routledge,
2006).
He
lives
in
Berkeley,
California,
with
his
family.
The
Routledge
Dictionary
of
Modern
American
Slang
and
Unconventional
English
Edited
by
Tom
Dalzell
First
published
2009
by
Routledge
270
Madison
Ave,
New
York,
NY
10016
Simultaneously
published
in
the
UK
by
Routledge
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Park
Square,
Milton
Park,
Abingdon,
Oxon
OX14
4RN
Routledge
is
an
imprint
of
the
Taylor
&
Francis
Group,
an
informa
business
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2008.
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©
2009
new
editorial
matter
and
selection,
Tom
Dalzell
material
taken
from
The
Dictionary
of
Slang
and
Unconventional
English
,
8
th
edition
(first
published
1984),
E.
Partridge
and
P.
Beale
estates
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The
Routledge
dictionary
of
modern
American
slang
and
unconventional
English
/
edited
by
Tom
Dalzell.
p.
cm.
Rev.
ed.
of:
Dictionary
of
slang
and
unconventional
English
/
by
E.
Partridge.
8
th
ed.,
1984.
ISBN
978-0-415-37182-7
(alk.
paper)
1.
English
language
–
Slang
–
Dictionaries.
I.
Dalzell,
Tom,
1951-
II.
Partridge,
Eric.
1894–1979.
Dictionary
of
slang
and
unconventional
English.
III.
Title:
Dictionary
of
modern
American
slang
and
unconventional
English.
PE3721.P323
2008
427’.09–dc22
2008005409
ISBN 0-203-89513-4 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN10:
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ISBN13:
978-0-415-37182-7
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