{"product_id":"american-slang-4th-edition-9780061179471","title":"American Slang, 4th Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith 1,500 new words and phrases, this abridged edition of the \u003cem\u003eDictionary of American Slang\u003c\/em\u003e is the most buzzworthy, banging collection of colloquial American English--no joke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully updated and abridged fourth edition of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Slang\u003c\/em\u003e contains more than 1,500 new terms representing the variety and vigor of American slang, from \"yada yada yada\" to \"yo momma.\" There's no better resource for those who are curious about language, fascinated by counterculture, or just completely confused when other people talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike previous editions, this edition features pronunciation guides, word origins, examples of appropriate usage as well as a helpful highlighting system that lets you know which terms should be used with caution, and never in polite company. Both an important archive of the way America is really talking and a lot of fun to read, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Slang\u003c\/em\u003e will prove to be an invaluable companion in keeping up with the dauntingly jargon-filled, quickly evolving language of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Ann Kipfer, Robert L. Chapman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Collins Reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.52w x 1.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061179471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapman, Robert L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Robert L. Chapman, the founding editor of the \u003cem\u003eDictionary of American Slan\u003c\/em\u003eg, was a professor of English at Drew University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKipfer, Barbara Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBarbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D., is a lexicographer who has authored or compiled more than forty books, including the \u003cem\u003eDictionary of American Slang\u003c\/em\u003e (with Robert L. Chapman), \u003cem\u003eThe Order of Things\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWriter's Digest Flip Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e, and the bestselling \u003cem\u003e14,000 Things to Be Happy About\u003c\/em\u003e. She received her doctorate in linguistics from England's University of Exeter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins Reference","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43088135946355,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3b531734-a287-4003-a0e5-50ea78efa82c.jpg?v=1748973035","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/american-slang-4th-edition-9780061179471","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}