{"product_id":"the-oxford-dictionary-of-modern-slang-paperback","title":"The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ayto\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. Now, in \u003cem\u003eOxford Dictionary of Modern Slang\u003c\/em\u003e, John Ayto and John Simpson have gathered together a vibrant collection of over 6,000 slang terms, drawn from the vast \u003cem\u003eOxford English Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e database. The volume is organized thematically, under such general headings as the body and its functions; people and society; animals; sustenance and intoxication; money, commerce, and employment; and time and tide. Within each section the words are listed chronologically, starting with the earliest words and progressing right through to the present, thus illuminating the development of slang and colloquial language over the years. Each entry contains the headword, part of speech, and definition, and most also have illustrative examples of the term in context. Many entries contain labels indicating the social group or discipline from which a word derives--such as theatrical, military, or nautical--as well as the place where it originated. In addition, when the term has had more than one meaning, the various senses are listed chronologically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Ayto\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.64 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45867052466373,"sku":"9780199232055","price":37.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/GXs8MMuD-q9780199232055.webp?v=1771620396","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-oxford-dictionary-of-modern-slang-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}