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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions 3rd Edition
Author(s): Richard Spears (Author)
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
- Publication Date: 16 Jan. 2000
- Edition: 3rd
- Language: English
- Print length: 576 pages
- ISBN-10: 0844204625
- ISBN-13: 9780844204628
Book 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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About the Author
Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC’s American English Learner’s Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8).
