A lively, authoritative, and up-to-date look at the world of rhyming slang, from its origins in London's 19th-century underworld to the buzzwords of 21st-century popney. Arranged by topic, including Crime, Food and Drink, Illness, Money, Sex, and Sport, this highly readable collection is at once an informative source to the story behind some of our most lively expressions and a browser's delight.
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`Review from previous edition An exemplary piece of editing . . . Ayto's book is the best and most entertaining so far' The Spectator
`Covers virtually every aspect of the human condition' Evening Standard
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John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer, and author of many books on the English language, including the acclaimed Twentieth Century Words (Oxford, 1999), which was reviewed as 'An absolutely terrific book . . . thoroughly addictive and full of surprises'. His previous books for OUP include the Oxford Dictionary of Slang and The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang.
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barnet fair, rhyming treatment, rhyming classes, rhyme dating, been rhymed, general rhyme, rhyming slang, slang synonym, approximate rhyme, bingo callers, rhymes based, usually shortened, ancient rhyme, prison slang Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First World War, Australian English, Second World War, Julian Franklyn, Ray Puxley, Dictionary of Rhyming Slang, Cockney Rabbit, British English, Household Matters, Griffith Minder, New Zealand, New South Wales, Curtis The Gilt Kid, American English, Cook The Crust, Two Smoking Barrels, Ned Kelly, Noah's Ark, Hampton Wick, British Army, East London, Uncle Ned, Covent Garden, Charles Dickens, Mickey Mouse Browse Sample Pages:
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barnet fair, rhyming treatment, rhyming classes, rhyme dating, been rhymed, general rhyme, rhyming slang, slang synonym, approximate rhyme, bingo callers, rhymes based, usually shortened, ancient rhyme, prison slang Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First World War, Australian English, Second World War, Julian Franklyn, Ray Puxley, Dictionary of Rhyming Slang, Cockney Rabbit, British English, Household Matters, Griffith Minder, New Zealand, New South Wales, Curtis The Gilt Kid, American English, Cook The Crust, Two Smoking Barrels, Ned Kelly, Noah's Ark, Hampton Wick, British Army, East London, Uncle Ned, Covent Garden, Charles Dickens, Mickey Mouse Browse Sample Pages:
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- English Words: Structure, History, Usage by Francis Katamba in Back Matter
- Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations (PR in Practice) by John Foster on page 43
- The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language by Melvyn Bragg in Back Matter
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