Author: Tom Dalzell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317372522
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Author: Tom Dalzell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317372522
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317372522
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English
Author: Tom Dalzell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351765205
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 5135
Book Description
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are astounding. Television, computers, drugs, music, unpopular wars, youth movements, changing racial sensitivities and attitudes towards sex and sexuality are all substantial factors that have shaped culture and language. This new edition includes over 500 new headwords collected with citations from the last five years, a period of immense change in the English language, as well as revised existing entries with new dating and citations. No term is excluded on the grounds that it might be considered offensive as a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or any kind of slur. This dictionary contains many entries and citations that will, and should, offend. Rich, scholarly and informative, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English is an indispensable resource for language researchers, lexicographers and translators.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351765205
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 5135
Book Description
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are astounding. Television, computers, drugs, music, unpopular wars, youth movements, changing racial sensitivities and attitudes towards sex and sexuality are all substantial factors that have shaped culture and language. This new edition includes over 500 new headwords collected with citations from the last five years, a period of immense change in the English language, as well as revised existing entries with new dating and citations. No term is excluded on the grounds that it might be considered offensive as a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or any kind of slur. This dictionary contains many entries and citations that will, and should, offend. Rich, scholarly and informative, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English is an indispensable resource for language researchers, lexicographers and translators.
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: A-I
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415259378
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
Book Description
Entry includes attestations of the head word's or phrase's usage, usually in the form of a quotation. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415259378
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1120
Book Description
Entry includes attestations of the head word's or phrase's usage, usually in the form of a quotation. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Bust Your Gut Joke Book
Author: Charles C. Costa
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1481705660
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Bust Your Gut Joke Book is a unique collection of gut busting jokes and short stories that promise to bring tears of laughter over and over!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1481705660
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Bust Your Gut Joke Book is a unique collection of gut busting jokes and short stories that promise to bring tears of laughter over and over!
American English
Author: Italo Ferrero
Publisher: Ugo Mursia Editore
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Publisher: Ugo Mursia Editore
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Tales From the Tables
Author: D L Tracey
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491855665
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The hectic, sad, ever so funny, you have to be kidding me life of a waiter and the day-to-day life of survival in the restaurant industry. Learn how to eat free and truly understand what the wait staff is thinking as they approach your table. Wait staff are a lot like first responders. We have to be at the tables no matter what is happening in our lives or even on the planet due to, as I like to call it, the "You're kidding me, right?" factor. Even in the midst of a global cataclysm, I do not even bother calling work to see if I need to go in today, as I know the answer is always going to be yes. It can be raining bricks and fireballs, deadly hoards of the living dead can be running the streets, killing at will. A nuclear holocaust of biblical proportions can be imminently poised to strike my city, and still I need to show up, uniform and all. Why, you ask me? Because some wicked stupid idiot and his family will show at the tables up to eat.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491855665
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
The hectic, sad, ever so funny, you have to be kidding me life of a waiter and the day-to-day life of survival in the restaurant industry. Learn how to eat free and truly understand what the wait staff is thinking as they approach your table. Wait staff are a lot like first responders. We have to be at the tables no matter what is happening in our lives or even on the planet due to, as I like to call it, the "You're kidding me, right?" factor. Even in the midst of a global cataclysm, I do not even bother calling work to see if I need to go in today, as I know the answer is always going to be yes. It can be raining bricks and fireballs, deadly hoards of the living dead can be running the streets, killing at will. A nuclear holocaust of biblical proportions can be imminently poised to strike my city, and still I need to show up, uniform and all. Why, you ask me? Because some wicked stupid idiot and his family will show at the tables up to eat.
The Way The Wildflowers Grow
Author: MJ Fields
Publisher: MJ Fields
ISBN: 1958804452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields brings you a swoon-worthy, small-town, standalone sports romance that will have you catching feels and eventually fire. She lost all hope, and he found it standing amongst the wildflowers. Phoebe Moving to a new place is not something a girl like me is unfamiliar with. My beat-up old suitcase has more miles than good memories. I have long since given up hope that changing schools will somehow change my life. I just want to blend in and get by until I age out. Alex No one ever told me silence sounds like crushed metal and mournful tears. I lived in that hell for far too long. The day I broke that silence, I realized just how powerful our voices can be and how much those we love need to hear them. My senior year will be different. I’ll be back on the field, playing for those who no longer can. I’ll be living again.
Publisher: MJ Fields
ISBN: 1958804452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields brings you a swoon-worthy, small-town, standalone sports romance that will have you catching feels and eventually fire. She lost all hope, and he found it standing amongst the wildflowers. Phoebe Moving to a new place is not something a girl like me is unfamiliar with. My beat-up old suitcase has more miles than good memories. I have long since given up hope that changing schools will somehow change my life. I just want to blend in and get by until I age out. Alex No one ever told me silence sounds like crushed metal and mournful tears. I lived in that hell for far too long. The day I broke that silence, I realized just how powerful our voices can be and how much those we love need to hear them. My senior year will be different. I’ll be back on the field, playing for those who no longer can. I’ll be living again.
The Sound of Darkness
Author: Marty Nazzaro
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460203623
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A serial killer has come to town, but does anyone care? The Trashman takes pride in each and every one of his kills. He is a meticulous planner and wants to provide a service that nobody else is willing to do. Each kill is for the greater good and he wants to make sure that his city appreciates it. The homeless, after all, don't deserve to be in his city. Everything was going fine until he made one little mistake. It wasn't even really his fault, sometimes sacrifices have to be made. If one innocent boy had to die, then so be it. He could live with that. Hot on his trail are Detectives Suzanne Foley and DJ Reynolds. A seemingly odd couple who try to bring a quick resolution to the killings. Killings which are not condemned or publicized like most. As they fall deeper into the mystery of The Trashman, they are forced to confront their neighbors and their city in ways they never imagined. As the clues lead them to the identity of the Trashman, they will need to decide if they even want to know the truth. The Sound of Darkness explores the mind of a serial killer, along with the trauma he leaves behind. Is violence numbing when you're not involved? Is it ever right to turn your back on evil? The Sound of Darkness is calling... who will take a stand and answer.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460203623
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A serial killer has come to town, but does anyone care? The Trashman takes pride in each and every one of his kills. He is a meticulous planner and wants to provide a service that nobody else is willing to do. Each kill is for the greater good and he wants to make sure that his city appreciates it. The homeless, after all, don't deserve to be in his city. Everything was going fine until he made one little mistake. It wasn't even really his fault, sometimes sacrifices have to be made. If one innocent boy had to die, then so be it. He could live with that. Hot on his trail are Detectives Suzanne Foley and DJ Reynolds. A seemingly odd couple who try to bring a quick resolution to the killings. Killings which are not condemned or publicized like most. As they fall deeper into the mystery of The Trashman, they are forced to confront their neighbors and their city in ways they never imagined. As the clues lead them to the identity of the Trashman, they will need to decide if they even want to know the truth. The Sound of Darkness explores the mind of a serial killer, along with the trauma he leaves behind. Is violence numbing when you're not involved? Is it ever right to turn your back on evil? The Sound of Darkness is calling... who will take a stand and answer.
Poisonous Amour
Author: L.A. Kennedy
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
ISBN: 1786862476
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
War has bled onto the streets worldwide with only one group standing between The Order and all mankind. Their newest recruit must now decide between loyalty and love. In the darkest corners of Van City, a deadly war rages between the darkness and the irregulars. With humanity on their knees, there is one group standing between them and their complete destruction—the Slayers. And now, their newest recruit, Bane, a Therian, must choose between his duty and his love. Viciously loyal, ruthless and deadly, Bane has given everything to become a member of the Slayers. But when fate intervenes, he discovers his loyalty rests elsewhere. Trapped between his love for Jessamine and the fate of mankind, Bane must decide between the lives of his fellow Slayers and that of the woman he loves—Jessamine, a Hunter and sister to the Calyph of The Rancor Order. Will true love win out—or will fate throw him another curveball and take his life?
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD)
ISBN: 1786862476
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
War has bled onto the streets worldwide with only one group standing between The Order and all mankind. Their newest recruit must now decide between loyalty and love. In the darkest corners of Van City, a deadly war rages between the darkness and the irregulars. With humanity on their knees, there is one group standing between them and their complete destruction—the Slayers. And now, their newest recruit, Bane, a Therian, must choose between his duty and his love. Viciously loyal, ruthless and deadly, Bane has given everything to become a member of the Slayers. But when fate intervenes, he discovers his loyalty rests elsewhere. Trapped between his love for Jessamine and the fate of mankind, Bane must decide between the lives of his fellow Slayers and that of the woman he loves—Jessamine, a Hunter and sister to the Calyph of The Rancor Order. Will true love win out—or will fate throw him another curveball and take his life?
How to Be a Man
Author: Duff McKagan
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306823888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The cofounder of Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, and Walking Papers shares what the hard-knock rock life has taught him about how to be a good dude (in spite of it all). One wouldn't usually turn to a veteran of Guns N' Roses for advice on how to live, but Duff McKagan is not a typical rock musician. As chronicled in the New York Times bestseller It's So Easy (and other lies), Duff got sober at thirty, went back to school, got smart about money, fell in love, became a father, and got his life back on track. Through trial and considerable error, Duff has learned to strike the balance between family and work, travel and contentment, financial aptitude and sacrifice. In How to Be a Man (and other illusions), Duff takes the reader into the life of an international rock musician and shares, with disarming candor and humor, the solid life lessons he's learned along the way to success and fulfillment in both his family life and his career. From hard-won advice on such basics as starting with a strong base and staying humble, to techniques on how to stave off depression and transform darker impulses into something productive, How to Be a Man is the ultimate guide to rocking life -- not as a dissolute train-wreck "rock star," but as a man destined for success and longevity.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306823888
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The cofounder of Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, and Walking Papers shares what the hard-knock rock life has taught him about how to be a good dude (in spite of it all). One wouldn't usually turn to a veteran of Guns N' Roses for advice on how to live, but Duff McKagan is not a typical rock musician. As chronicled in the New York Times bestseller It's So Easy (and other lies), Duff got sober at thirty, went back to school, got smart about money, fell in love, became a father, and got his life back on track. Through trial and considerable error, Duff has learned to strike the balance between family and work, travel and contentment, financial aptitude and sacrifice. In How to Be a Man (and other illusions), Duff takes the reader into the life of an international rock musician and shares, with disarming candor and humor, the solid life lessons he's learned along the way to success and fulfillment in both his family life and his career. From hard-won advice on such basics as starting with a strong base and staying humble, to techniques on how to stave off depression and transform darker impulses into something productive, How to Be a Man is the ultimate guide to rocking life -- not as a dissolute train-wreck "rock star," but as a man destined for success and longevity.