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DICTIONARY OF
American Slang
FOURTH EDITION
BARBARA ANN KIPFER .
Editor
ROBERT L. CHAPMAN .
Founding Editor
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CONTENTS
PREFACE to the Fourth Edition
GUIDE to the Dictionary
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
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APPENDIX A: Words for “Drunk,”“Intoxicated,” and “Intoxicated by Drugs”
APPENDIX B: Guide to Text Messaging Abbreviations
Copyright
About the Publisher
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PREFACE
To the Fourth Edition
THE EDITOR OF A DICTIONARY OF SLANG owes explanations to the general reader
about why such a book is made, how it was made, and how to use it. Also,
the editor must attempt to explain what slang is and the history of slang
lexicography.
Why This Book Was Made
Why devote a book to this sort of uncouth language? Dictionaries are
popularly thought to have strong influence, giving validity and authority to the
entries and therefore having social and moral impact. A dictionary like this,
which specializes in terms not to be lightly used in polite society, may
therefore be thought of as teaching and advocating these terms.
Theoretically in linguistics, any corpus or body of vocabulary is worth
recording. Lexicography is a science in that it values accuracy,
completeness, and demonstrability. As a lexicographer, I collect and
record slang because it is there—but this has been done carefully and
responsibly. It is up to the reader to also be careful and responsible in
using these powerful and provocative words.
Yes, children may sneak off into corners with this book and find dirty
words—but the printed book is now challenged and often superseded as a
source of these terms by films, television programs, and the .
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