McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang (Essential (McGraw-Hill)) by Richard A. Spears

Author: Richard A. Spears
eBook Title: McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang (Essential (McGraw-Hill))
ISBN10: 0071497854
ISBN13: 978-0071497855
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 2 edition (January 28, 2008)
Category: Reference
Subcategory: Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Size ePub vers.: 1765 kb
Size PDF vers.: 1354 kb
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Understand American English better by mastering its slang

This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions. Entries include definitions and examples of slang used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage.

Inside you will find:

• 2,000 entries with examples of everyday usage
• The latest slang used in the American lexicon
• Fun illustrations that show the humor of taking expressions too literally