A Dictionary of English Rhyming Slangs / / Terry Victor, Antonio Lillo.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2017 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Lillo, Antonio,; Victor, Terry,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] , 98
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XXIX, 1358 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; Acknowledgements --; Dictionary --; A --; B --; C --; D --; E --; F --; G --; H --; I --; J --; K --; L --; M --; N --; O --; P --; Q --; R --; S --; T --; U --; V --; W --; X --; Y --; Z --; Select bibliography
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110535525; 9783110762495; 9783110719543; 9783110742978; 9783110540550; 9783110625264; 9783110547887
• ISSN: 1434-3452
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110535525
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Terry Victor, Antonio Lillo.

This reference work addresses a long-standing need in the study of a class of lexis which attracts attention from scholars and the general public alike. Based on years of extensive research, the dictionary presents a satisfying collection of the varieties of rhyming slang found in and around English-speaking communities worldwide. It covers all forms of rhyming slang in the anglophone world by users from differing social groups and walks of life: criminals, musicians, anglers, second-hand car dealers and sheep-shearers, among many others. Besides ordinary lexical items, this work also lists nicknames and one-off expressions found in culturally valued works, from the fields of literary fiction, poetry, comics, TV and radio series, and films. Each entry is accompanied by chronologically ordered citations from a wide variety of sources (printed and otherwise) showing a word's life and currency. The scope, size and approach of this significant compilation, supported by a substantial bibliography, make it an indispensable work of reference for anyone with an interest in English slang and a key starting point for future research on the origins, social history and development of this fascinating area of the English lexicon.