Dictionary of Contemporary Slang Book

With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this convenient paperback edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line.



"Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread."
Daily Telegraph

The most comprehensive guide on the subject, The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang gathers more than 5,000 racy and raffish colloquial expressions from America, Great Britain, Australia, the Caribbean, and other English-speaking places. Features the metaphors, puns, and double entendres from sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, fads, fashion, cults, and taboos that have enriched our language for the past 40 years.