The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the
ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000
entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as
well as offer examples of usage from popular literature,
newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics,
and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of
origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In
terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are
astounding. Television, computers, drugs, music, unpopular wars,
youth movements, changing racial sensitivities and attitudes
towards sex and sexuality are all substantial factors that have
shaped culture and language. This new edition includes over 500 new
headwords collected with citations from the last five years, a
period of immense change in the English language, as well as
revised existing entries with new dating and citations. No term is
excluded on the grounds that it might be considered offensive as a
racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or any kind of slur. This
dictionary contains many entries and citations that will, and
should, offend. Rich, scholarly and informative, The Routledge
Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English is
an indispensable resource for language researchers, lexicographers
and translators.
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