Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne

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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne

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Tony Thorne explores the teeming and ever-changing underworld of English, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity, irreverance and anonymous wit from the linguistic front-line. This guide contains more than 6000 expressions and over 15000 definitions from the English-speaking world.

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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne

Tony Thorne explores the teeming and ever-changing underworld of English, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity, irreverance and anonymous wit from the linguistic front-line. This guide contains more than 6000 expressions and over 15000 definitions from the English-speaking world.

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Formerly the Head of the English Language Centre at King's College, London, and currently Innovation Consultant at King's, Tony Thorne is an authority on language and culture, on which he has written and broadcast widely.

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ISBN 13 9780747545941
ISBN 10 0747545944
Title Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
Author Tony Thorne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1999-09-27
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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