Beale / Partridge / Fergusson Shorter Slang Dictionary

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-134-87952-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten

From abdabs to zit
From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century)
From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA)

This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the English-speaking world. It gives clear and concise definitions of each word, supplemented by examples of their use and information about where and when they came into being. This entertaining reference work will be of use to students of English at all levels and a source of fascination to word-lovers throughout the world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beale, Paul

Partridge, Eric

Fergusson, Rosalind

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Über Autor(innen)

Rosalind Fergusson is a freelance lexicographer.