NTC Reference: Contemporary British Slang
An Up-to-Date Guide to the Slang of Modern British English
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Travelers and others will be entertained and enlightened by explanations of some 2,000 slang expressions collected from movies, novels, newspaper stories, and everyday conversations. Without this reference, the uninformed might not know what to buy if sent to the store for ground bones (powdered milk) or asked if their do as you like (bicycle) is in pop (in pawn). Each entry has at least two example sentences to illustrate meaning, and many variant forms are provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

