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Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume I, A-G (Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang)
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Making Out in Japanese
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Erika Geers

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Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Barron's)
Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Barron's)
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Chinese Slanguage: A Fun Visual Guide to Mandarin Terms and Phrases
Chinese Slanguage: A Fun Visual Guide to Mandarin Terms and Phrases
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Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk
Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk
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Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Henry Strutz

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Streetwise Spanish: Speak and Understand Colloquial Spanish
Streetwise Spanish: Speak and Understand Colloquial Spanish
Mary McVey Gill

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Dictionary of Spanish Slang (Dictionaries of Foreign Slang)
Dictionary of Spanish Slang (Dictionaries of Foreign Slang)
Michael Mahler

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Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions
Daniela Gobetti

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Western Words: A Dictionary of the Old West
Western Words: A Dictionary of the Old West
Ramon F. Adams

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Wicked Words: A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-Downs, and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present
Wicked Words: A Treasury of Curses, Insults, Put-Downs, and Other Formerly Unprintable Terms from Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present
Hugh Rawson

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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Jennifer Speake

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Latin- American Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish
Latin- American Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish
David L. Gold

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Street French 2: The Best of French Idioms (Street Language)
Street French 2: The Best of French Idioms (Street Language)
David Burke

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Street Spanish 1: The Best of Spanish Slang
Street Spanish 1: The Best of Spanish Slang
David Burke

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Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined
Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined
Aaron Peckham

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FUBAR F---ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (General Military)
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Gordon L. Rottman

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Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus (Streetwise! Series)
Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus (Streetwise! Series)
Nicholas Albanese

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How to Sound Smart: A Quick and Witty Guide
How to Sound Smart: A Quick and Witty Guide
Norah Vincent

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Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms
Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms
Paul Dickson

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Depraved and Insulting English
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Ammon Shea

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How the Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language of the Crossroads (Counterpunch)
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The Dixie Dictionary: Your Complete Guide to the Southern Language
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NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions
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101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices
101 American Customs : Understanding Language and Culture Through Common Practices
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
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Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume II, H-O (Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang)
Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume II, H-O (Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang)
Jonathan E. Lighter

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Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang
Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang
David Burke

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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Judith Siefring

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Street Italian 1: The Best of Italian Slang (Street Language)
Street Italian 1: The Best of Italian Slang (Street Language)
David Burke

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The Oxford Dictionary of Slang (Oxford Paperback Reference)
The Oxford Dictionary of Slang (Oxford Paperback Reference)
John Ayto

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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: American and British from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: American and British from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
Eric Partridge

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Cowboy Lingo
Cowboy Lingo
Ramon F. Adams

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Dictionary of American Slang
Dictionary of American Slang
Harold Wentworth

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Talk Dirty Spanish
Talk Dirty Spanish
Laura Martínez

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Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: Colloquialisms, and Catch-Phrases, Solecisms and Catachresis, Nicknames, and Vulgarisms
Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: Colloquialisms, and Catch-Phrases, Solecisms and Catachresis, Nicknames, and Vulgarisms
Eric Partridge

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Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable
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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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Richard A. Spears

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Spanish Lingo for the Savvy Gringo: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to the Language, Culture and Slang
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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This list of books focuses on the topic of slang and idioms. Several of the books offer guides to specific languages, including German, French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Creole and Yiddish. There are also comprehensive dictionaries of American and British slang terms. In addition to language-specific resources, there are books that explore the origins and meanings of common words and expressions, as well as their impact on language use. Finally, there are some more lighthearted offerings in this list such as a collection of cowboy sayings and sexual slang words and phrases.

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