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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lerner, Sid
Corporate Author: American Heritage Publishing Company
Other Authors: Belkin, Gary S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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.
Item Description:Includes indexes.
Physical Description:xi, 221 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:0395640210
0395640202 (pbk.)