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By Jonathon Green
Green’s Dictionary of Slang is an unprecedented 10.3 million-word collection of the impertinent, vile, censored, hip, witty, and fascinating slang words of the English language. Covering five centuries of innovation in all English-speaking regions of the world, the Dictionary is the most authoritative, scholarly approach to slang ever attempted. Over 100,000 words are defined; each word is authenticated by genuine and full-referenced citations of its use. This is a remarkable work by the leading slang lexicographer of our time.
Jonathon Green, a lexicographer, is the author of the Chamber’s Slang Dictionary (2008) and Chasing the Sun (1996). He has published books since the 1970s, on topics ranging from occupational jargon to censorship, and is a regular radio and television commentator.
e-reference edition ISBN: 9780199829941
Print edition ISBN: 9780550104403
Print edition publication date: 2010
Publishing history: First published 2010
Copyright: © Jonathon Green 2010
