The Slang Thesaurus

by Jonathon Green

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Slang is the language through which we communicate on an everyday basis. This lively introduction provides thousands of synonyms, useful explanations of less commonly used words, and complete listings of current usage, including rhyming slang.

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Non è niente male come Thesaurus, anche se vecchiotto. Termini americani, inglesi, australiani e non solo. Contiene modi di dire riguardanti sesso, gioco, alcolici, denaro e altre droghe.
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Un buon libro ma, come qualsiasi libro di slang, è inevitabilmente datato. Ciononostante, può essere molto utile perché è strutturato bene.

May 12, 2010Italian

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