The Oxford dictionary of modern slang /
Modern slang
John Ayto and John Simpson
- 2nd ed.
- Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2010
- 408 p. ; 20 cm.
- Oxford paperback reference .
Originally published as: Stone the crows : Oxford dictionary of modern slang. 2008 Includes index
Dictionary -- Thematic index. The body and its functions ; People and society ; Animals ; Sustenance and intoxication ; Articles and substances ; Money, commerce, and employment ; Behaviour, attitudes, and emotions ; Thought and communication ; The arts, entertainment, and the media ; Time and tide ; Location and movement ; Abstract qualities and states
Features slang words and expressions from throughout the English-speaking world, providing a stonking good read for all word lovers and English students