NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

Synopsis of NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

«NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions» is Richard A. Spears's dictionary, published by McGraw-Hill in paperback (576 pages).

It compiles thousands of informal and colloquial expressions from current American English: trendy phrases, idioms, metaphors and figures of speech, with realistic usage examples, pronunciation and cautionary notes. This third edition adds over 800 new expressions; a phrase-finder index allows quick location of entries.

Third revised and updated edition, published in January 2000 by McGraw-Hill Education. Richard A. Spears is a reference works editor and former linguistics professor.

Aimed at English learners, translators and anyone interested in colloquial American English.