The Oxford Dictionary of Slang

John Ayto

Hardback (01 Jan 1999)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is the new authority on 20th century slang and colloquialisms. It features over 10,000 words and phrases, and is thematically arranged so you can browse through and find out about the language of a particular topic which interests you.

About the Publisher

Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Our products cover an extremely broad academic and educational spectrum, and we aim to make our content available to our users in whichever format suits them best.We publish for all audiences-from pre-school to secondary level schoolchildren; students to academics; general readers to researchers; individuals to institutions. Our range includes dictionaries, English language teaching materials, children's books, journals, scholarly monographs, printed music, higher education textbooks, and schoolbooks.

Book information

ISBN:	9780198631576
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	01 Jan 1999
DEWEY:	427.09
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	474
Weight:	858g
Height:	230mm
Width:	150mm
Spine width:	39mm