{"product_id":"american-slang-dictionary-fourth-edition-paperback","title":"American Slang Dictionary, Fourth Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Spears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the 411 on American slang, this guidebook is the top banana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom head trip to foot in mouth, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Slang Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the complete definitions of thousands of uniquely American words and phrases, ranging from golden oldies such as catch some rays and take the fifth to more up-to-the-minute coinages like Wall Street's jonx, the Internet's ping, and the gangsta's favorite, shizzle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside you'll find more than 12,000 words and expressions from a wide variety of sources, including gangsta rap, the blogosphere, and the U.S. prison system. In a New York minute, you'll be down with the colloquialisms, vulgarities, and substandard English that make everyday interactions in contemporary American life so colorful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBSOD or blue screen of death\u003c\/b\u003e the blue computer screen that appears after a programming or operational error\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ecrunk\u003c\/b\u003e wild; crazy; out of control\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ekvetch\u003c\/b\u003e to complain\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eleft-handed monkey wrench\u003c\/b\u003e a nonexistent tool\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eword of mouse\u003c\/b\u003e a message spread by e-mail\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the 411 on American slang, this guidebook is the top banana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom \"head trip\" to \"foot in mouth,\" \u003ci\u003eAmerican Slang Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the complete definitions of thousands of uniquely American words and phrases, ranging from golden oldies such as \"catch some rays\" and \"take the fifth\" to more up-to-the-minute coinages like Wall Street's \"jonx,\" the Internet's \"ping,\" and the gangsta's favorite, \"shizzle.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside you'll find more than 12,000 words and expressions from a wide variety of sources, including gangsta rap, the blogosphere, and the U.S. prison system. In a New York minute, you'll be down with the colloquialisms, vulgarities, and substandard English that make everyday interactions in contemporary American life so colorful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBSOD or blue screen of death\u003c\/b\u003e the blue computer screen that appears after a programming or operational error\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ecrunk\u003c\/b\u003e wild; crazy; out of control\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ekvetch\u003c\/b\u003e to complain\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eleft-handed monkey wrench\u003c\/b\u003e a nonexistent tool\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eword of mouse\u003c\/b\u003e a message spread by e-mail\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard A. Spears, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a former reference editor and linguistics professor at Northwestern University. He has written more than 150 dictionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724722245695,"sku":"9780071461085","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6936730db73f12ad74de1ede78362410.webp?v=1765103682","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/american-slang-dictionary-fourth-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}