NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

ISBN-10: 1417724684
ISBN-13: 9781417724680
Series: NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Category: Foreign Language Study
Language: English
Published: 2000-06-01
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Author: Richard A. Spears

Description

Now available in softbound, 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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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- 2000-08-01
- - pages
- Paperback
- National Textbook Company
NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- 2000-02-01
- 576 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw Hill Professional
Ntc's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- 2000-01-01
- - pages
- Paperback
- Ntc Publishing Group
Ntc's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- 2000-01-01
- 555 pages
- Paperback
- Ntc Publishing Group

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