TY - BOOK AU - Ayto,John AU - Simpson,John TI - The Oxford dictionary of modern slang T2 - Oxford paperback reference SN - 9780199232055 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford, UK PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Slang KW - Dictionaries N1 - 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 N2 - Features slang words and expressions from throughout the English-speaking world, providing a stonking good read for all word lovers and English students ER -