The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

Slang is a colourful, alternative vocabulary. It bristles with humour, vituperation, prejudice, informality: the slang of English is English with its sleeves rolled up, its shirt-tails dangling, and its shoes covered in mud. This dictionary presents a panoramic view of twentieth century English slang from Britain, North America, Australia, and elsewhere in the English-speaking world from World War I until the present day. The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang contains the slang of the twentieth