A Dictionary of Epithets and Terms of Address

by Leslie Dunkling

Book Overview

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415007615
• ISBN13: 9780415007610
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A must for anyone interested in our earthy mother tongue.

This book, while definitely slanted towards the eastern end of the Atlantic is still a valuable resource for explaining just what terms such as "pinhead" mean to non-native speakers. For Americans, it makes for enjoyable bathroom reading as well as a handy guide to the more obscure aspects of British vernacular. The book's only shortcoming is its lack of depth concerning modern-day US slang.