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The first edition of Paul Dickson's <i>Slang</i> was selected by William Safire of <i>The New York Times</i> as one of the best language books of the year. Completely updated with more than twice as many entries, this latest volume truly encompasses the whole colorful range of current American slang. Divided into twenty-nine broad categories, these are the words that make American English as expressive as it is fascinating. From high schools to the halls of Congress, this invaluable resource rev
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- Author
- Dickson, Paul
- Publisher
- New York: Pocket Books
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780671549190
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Education, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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