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The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject
By Delahunty, Andrew & Ayto, John & Simpson, John & Ratcliffe, Susan
- ISBN
- 978-0-19954-368-7 978-0-19923-205-5 978-0-19956-706-5
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ. (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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Reviewed on September 1, 2010
These reference works are updates in the 84-volume "Oxford Paperback Reference" series. Lexicographer Ayto and Simpson (chief editor, Oxford English Dictionary) compile slang words and phrases from the 20th century. The entries provide the origin of the word or phrase, the date the word was recorded as entering the English language, part of speech, alternative spellings, and at least one example of the term in context from...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
