Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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This dictionary is a collection of slang and colloquial expressions
in frequent use in the United States in the twentieth century. It con-
tains expressions that are familiar to many Americans and other expres-
sions that are used primarily within small groups of people. The entries
represent the language of the underworld, the nursery, the college cam-
pus, California beaches, urban back streets, and Wall Street. We hear
from prisoners, surfers, junkies, Valley Girls, blacks, weight lifters, and
just plain folks. Fad words, metaphors, wordplay, and various figures
of speech make up the body of the dictionary.

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This dictionary is a collection of slang and colloquial expressions
in frequent use in the United States in the twentieth century. It con-
tains expressions that are familiar to many Americans and other expres-
sions that are used primarily within small groups of people. The entries
represent the language of the underworld, the nursery, the college cam-
pus, California beaches, urban back streets, and Wall Street. We hear
from prisoners, surfers, junkies, Valley Girls, blacks, weight lifters, and
just plain folks. Fad words, metaphors, wordplay, and various figures
of speech make up the body of the dictionary.