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Rh Historical Dict American Slang: 1 (Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang)
 
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Rh Historical Dict American Slang: 1 (Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang) (Hardcover)

by Jonathan E. Lighter (Author), RANDOM HOUSE (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 1080 pages
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc (1 Dec 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0394544277
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394544274
  • Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 22.9 x 5.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,778,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"A landmark publication, at on estroke sweeping its predecessors into the shade. . . It is one of those rare books that prompts the realization that you have never seen the subject in such sharp focus before."
--John A. Simpson, Chief Editor, "Oxford English Dictionary"
"A monumental book."
--"The New York Times"
"Will do for nonstandard English what the "Oxford English Dictionary" did for the whole language."
--William Safire
"No one has ever created a scholarly work that is more fun."
--"Newsweek"
"The funniest. . . work of profound lexicographical slang-scholarship ever published. . . The book belongs on every patriotice coffee table."
--Nicholson Baker, "The New Revies of Books"
"A browser's joy. . . an awesome tribute to the American popular imagination."
--"Boston Globe"


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The critics applaud!
The only historical dictionary of slang -- spanning three hundred years of slang use in America -- has the critics celebrating:

"A landmark publication, at one stroke sweeping its predecessors into the shade....It is one of those rare books that prompts the realization that you have never seen the subject in sharp focus before." -- John A. Simpson, Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary

"A monumental book." -- The New York Times

"No one has ever created a scholarly work that is more fun." -- Newsweek

"The funniest...work of profound lexicographical slang-scholarship ever published....The book belongs on every patriotic coffee table." -- Nicholson Baker, The New York Review of Books

"A browser's joy....an awesome tribute to the American popular imagination." -- The Boston Globe

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5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of great slang starts with A through G!, 28 May 1999
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This is by far the most satisfying slang dictionary I've ever seen. The entries include obscure words and phrases that most people have never heard of, as well as common terms with all their subtle shades of meaning. For example, f*ck ("usually considered vulgar") exists as virtually every part of speech, and several pages are devoted solely to it. Definitions are straight forward, but the best part of the dictionary is the extensive usage quotes, given in chronological order. I also have volume II (H-O); it is just as good. I eagerly await volume III.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well done (as far as it goes)!!, 27 Nov 1996
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Enjoy the book, and use it frequently with co-workers! I first heard this THREE-VOLUME (??) set advertised in early 1994, and my wife purchased it as a gift. However, to date (Nov. 26, 1996) all local booksellers have NOT been able to provide me with the Second and Third Volumes. This is very frustrating and disappointing! With all the other publishers available, I now would have to look to someone other than Random House if I were to purchase today. Can anyone provide a solution to this problem? My friends are all tired of my cursing only going from A to G, and are hoping that my vocabulary will soon expand. HELP!! (Sorry, that word's in the second book.)
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