Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang PDF Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600

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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

Bang Bang You're Dead

Bang Bang You're Dead PDF Author: Narinder Dhami
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407048481
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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When a mysterious gunman takes a class hostage, the rest of Mia's school is evacuated. But Mia is determined to stay behind. She knows it's a life or death situation but there's something she fears more than dying. Mia thinks she might know who the gunman is, and, if she's right, then she may be the only one who can save her schoolmates...

New York Magazine

New York Magazine PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 180

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New York Magazine

New York Magazine PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302507656
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 509

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New York Magazine

New York Magazine PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 136

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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Dicks' standard plays

Dicks' standard plays PDF Author: John Thomas Dicks
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 704

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A Dictionary of the Underworld

A Dictionary of the Underworld PDF Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131744552X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 2680

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First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. It includes entries from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, as well as from Britain and America and offers a fascinating and unique study of language. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century. Each entry comes complete with the approximate date of origin, the etymology for each word, and a note of the milieu in which the expression arose.

Detroit Metal City, Vol. 5

Detroit Metal City, Vol. 5 PDF Author: Kiminori Wakasugi
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421559978
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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I have faith in my brother. I believe he can become a musician that I'll be proud of! -- VIZ Media

Regulate!

Regulate! PDF Author: Clarence M. Allen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462803776
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Regulate! The Manual goes through the things in our lives where they are the most problems. There are adventures of what goes on in our neighborhood and cities all across America and the world. There is action, there are characters. Regulate! The Manual is also interactive. There are things for you to do as you regulate your way through life. There are tricks and traps inside of Regulate. Regulate! The Manual has covered the gangs, the gang members, the gang bangers, and the gangsters, racism, gays and lesbians and also the status quo. How did this world come to all of these events which are happening in this world today?