American Slang Dictionary - The Ultimate Reference to Nonstandard Usage, Colloquialism, Popular Jargon, and Vulgarisms

The American Slang Dictionary offers you the complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldie to ping. Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation. Where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions.

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