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Essential American Slang
McGraw-Hill
Richard A. Spears, Ph.D.
English
ISBN: 0071497854
288 Pages
3.79 MB
Chow down on American English This concise, easy-to-use reference defines and explains hundreds of contemporary American slang expressions and illustrates their use in real-life situations. You will learn to understand this integral part of living English as used by Americans in all walks of life
Better understand American English by mastering its slang
This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions. Entries include definitions and examples of slang used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage.
Inside you will find:
2,500 entries and more than 5,000 examples
The latest slang used in the American lexicon
Fun illustrations to further increase your grasp of each entry's meaning