Author: John Ayto Publisher: Oxford Quick Reference ISBN: 9780198607519 Category : English language Languages : en Pages : 309
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A lively, authoritative, and up-to-date look at the world of rhyming slang, from its origins in London's 19th-century underworld to the buzzwords of 21st-century popney. Arranged by topic, including Crime, Food and Drink, Illness, Money, Sex, and Sport, this highly readable collection is at once an informative source to the story behind some of our most lively expressions and a browser's delight.
Author: John Ayto Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780198610526 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 324
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A dictionary of modern slang draws on the resources of the "Oxford English Dictionary" to cover over five thousand slang words and phrases from throughout the English-speaking world.
Author: John Ayto Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 344
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Rhyming slang is a subject of perennial interest to the general language-conscious public. This book, with entries arranged in topic areas, such as clothing, food and drink, animals, sex, and illness, illustrates how rich and entertaining a language form it is. Through extensive examples, JohnAyto explores the range and development of rhyming slang during its 150 year history, from the 'bees and honey', 'oily rag', and 'Uncle Ned' of traditional Cockney Rhyming Slang to the popney rhyming slang of today.
Author: Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199652465 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 447
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This invaluable resource contains rhymes for over 45,000 words presented in a clear and user-friendly layout. Features include a complete index, in-text notes, examples, creative writing tips, and a fascinating introduction giving a brief outline of the history of rhyming. A must-have for all writers.
Author: Clive Upton Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 666
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For songwriters and poets, copywriters and students, this is the perfect reference for all would-be versifiers in search of an elusive rhyme.
Author: Russ Willey Publisher: Chambers ISBN: 9780550104458 Category : English language Languages : en Pages : 0
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From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot, Emperor Claudius to Ken Livingstone and Oranges and Lemons to apples and pears,Brewer's London Phrase & Fableis a must for all Londoners, visitors and anyone who's ever succumbed to the allure of the Big Smoke.In the spirit of the respected and much-lovedBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, this new book brings together the people, places, language and lore of London, conveying the essence of Britain's capital with wit, erudition and a wealth of fascinating detail.Whether you're a Londoner through and through, a newly-arrived citizen, a frequent visitor or you prefer to experience this bustling and cacophonous city from the safety of your armchair,Brewer's London Phrase & Fablebrings the heart and soul of London to your bookshelf.
Author: Tom Dalzell Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317372522 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 864
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Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
Author: Geoff Tibballs Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1473566878 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 109
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The classic pocket guide to the language of London. This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including: Custard and jelly - telly Hot cross bun - nun Lemon tart - smart Rock ’n’ roll - dole Sticky toffee - coffee ...and many more. Master the art of the Cockney rhyme and discover the Cockney origins of common British phrases.
Author: John Ayto
Author: John Ayto
Author: John Ayto
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Author: Clive Upton
Author: Russ Willey
Author: Tom Dalzell
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Author: Geoff Tibballs
Author: Eric Partridge