Dictionary of American Slang & Colloquial Expression

This comprehensive, easy-to-use reference defines and explains thousands of contemporary American slang and informal expressions -- terms and phrases often encountered in movies, on television, in the streets, on campus, and on the Internet -- and illustrates their use in real life situations.Full-sentence examples are provided for each sense of every entry and show how slang and colloquial expressions are used in everyday American EnglishA comprehensive Phrase-Finder Index makes it easy to identify and locate even partially remembered expressionsSlang expressions associated with various groups -- from underworld types, surfers, doctors, and Wall Streeters to college students, computer users, and just plain folks -- are included and identifiedNotes of caution are included for crude, inflammatory, and taboo materialInternational Phonetic alphabet pronunciations are given where necessary.