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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

by Richard A. Spears

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Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of thousands of contemporary American slang and informal expressions, including fad words, idioms, metaphors, and figures of speech; and includes a "phrase-finder" index.

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Richard A. Spears

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Richard A. Spears was a professor of linguistics at Northwestern University.

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Published: 1989
Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 427.973
LCC: PE2846 .S64

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