NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- ISBN-10
- 0071392041
- ISBN-13
- 9780071392044
- Series
- NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-02-01
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Author
- Richard Spears
Description
The revised and updated third edition of this comprehensive slang dictionary has more than 800 new expressions. Realistic example sentences--provided for each sense of every entry--show how expressions are used in current, everyday American English. Pronunciations and cautionary notes are provided as needed, and a Phrase-Finder Index helps users locate entries quickly.
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- 2000-08-01
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