The Ridiculously Comprehensive Dictionary of British Slang - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ridiculously Comprehensive Dictionary of British Slang write by Ian Hall. This book was released on 2016-03-25. The Ridiculously Comprehensive Dictionary of British Slang available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Slang has been in use for as long as men have used a spoken language. In using slang, Britain is no different, but perhaps the isolation of our Island Fortress has allowed us to accumulate more than its fair share. So... ...whether you are researching a novel ...or perhaps just want to understand British television better ...or maybe you're just a trivia junkie The source of your motivation doesn't matter... this book is for you! English slang, Scottish slang, Regional slang, Cockney Rhyming slang. We've got it all covered. And no useless filler either! With almost 200 pages of definitions we get straight to the point... slang. So don't be a plonker, stop fannying around, and get yourself a copy.
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cassell's Dictionary of Slang write by Jonathon Green. This book was released on 2005. Cassell's Dictionary of Slang available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
NTC's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions
NTC's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook NTC's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions write by Ewart James. This book was released on 1997. NTC's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English
Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English write by Jonathan Thomas. This book was released on 2013-02-15. Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Guide to differences between English as spoken in the USA compared with the UK.
The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang
The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang write by Geoff Tibballs. This book was released on 2010-01-26. The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Would you Adam and Eve it? Over a hundred years after it was first heard on the streets of Ye Olde London Towne, Cockney rhyming slang is still going strong, and this book contains the most comprehensive and entertaining guide yet. Presented in an easy-to-read A to Z format, it explains the meaning of hundreds of terms, from old favourites such as apples and pears (stairs) and plates of meat (feet) to the more obscure band of hope (soap) and cuts and scratches (matches) through to modern classics such as Anthea Turner (earner) and Ashley Cole (own goal), as well as providing fascinating background info and curious Cockney facts throughout. Also included are a series of language tests so that readers can brush up on their newfound knowledge on their way to becoming a true Cockney Geezer. All in all, The Ultimate Cockney Geezer's Guide to Rhyming Slang is well worth your bread and honey to have a butcher's.
