The Oxford Dictionary Of Rhyming Slang

Author: John Ayto

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  • : $29.99 AUD
  • : 9780198607519
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : 0.27
  • : 01 October 2003
  • : 196mm X 129mm X 20mm
  • : 27.95
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  • : books

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  • : John Ayto
  • : Oxford Paperback Reference S.
  • : Paperback
  • :
  • : 336
  • : index
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Barcode 9780198607519
9780198607519

Description

A lively, authoritative look at the world of rhyming slang, from its origins in London's 19th-century underworld to the buzzwords of 21st-century "popney" and "mockney". The book is organized by topic, including: crime; food and drink; illness; money; sex; and sport.

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION; THEMATIC SECTIONS; People and the Human Condition; The Body and Its Parts; The Senses; In the Lav; Illness; Ethnic and National Groups; Relatives and Friends; Behaviour, Attitudes, and Emotions; Sense and Nonsense; Sex; Crime and Punishment; Animals; Food and Drink; Alcohol and other Drugs; Household Matters; Clothing; Money and Commerce; Work and Its Lack; At Leisure; Sport; Gambling; Communication; Transport and Travel; Time and Tide; Location; Quality and Quantity; Numbers; INDEX

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