It is fun." So is this dictionary.įolks have struggled to define slang for centuries. It is voyeuristic, amoral, libertarian, and libertine. Those terms range from the crude ("sweat bird turds," meaning "work hard") to the subtle ("give someone the mitten" - end a relationship) and everywhere in between.Īs Green says, slang is ".vibrant, creative, witty, and open to seemingly infinite re-invention. Slang" Green records and documents more than 100,000 words and idioms in an OED-like, quotation-packed historical dictionary. The publication of " Green's Dictionary of Slang" - a product of 17 years of work that make it the largest slang dictionary ever published in English - is a glorious event for anyone who loves words and likes to laugh.Ĭovering slang from the United States to England, New Zealand, and beyond, Jonathon "Mr.
Nothing has ever floated the boats of my two obsessions more than a good Carlin DVD or book. I'm obsessed with both, which is why my favorite comedian is the late George Carlin - the funny man most obsessed with how we talk. ( Good.is) - By far, my greatest interests in life are words and humor.
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