by Tony Thorne · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747509691
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«Bloomsbury Dictionary of Contemporary Slang» is Tony Thorne's dictionary, published by Bloomsbury in paperback (592 pages, in English).
A reference work that portrays spoken English from the 1950s onwards through more than 6,000 slang entries. It includes expressions from Australia, the United States, New Zealand and various British regions, along with taboo words, oaths and euphemisms of contemporary language.
Published on 19 September 1991; the work's original title was «Dictionary of Contemporary Slang».
Aimed at the general public, especially students of English and those interested in colloquial language and its evolution.
Tony Thorne is a British author, linguist and lexicographer specialising in slang, jargon and cultural history. He is a leading authority on language change and language usage in the UK and across the English-speaking world.
