Trash cash, fizzbos, and flatliners : a dictionary of today's words /
From street slang to scientific developments and geopolitical name changes, from MTV whimsy to Washington politics, this book offers a generous sampling of the English of the 1980s and early 1990s. The definitions are enhanced with examples of actual usage, historical background, and pronunciations...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin,
[1993]
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| Summary: | From street slang to scientific developments and geopolitical name changes, from MTV whimsy to Washington politics, this book offers a generous sampling of the English of the 1980s and early 1990s. The definitions are enhanced with examples of actual usage, historical background, and pronunciations for difficult words.--From publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 221 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0395640210 0395640202 (pbk.) |