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The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English

The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English

"For readers who want to be on the cutting edge of the English lexicon or for dedicated word geeks, The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English presents more than 750 words that have unofficially joined the English language. These words are hot off the street, new even to cyberspace, and definitely not found in Webster's. Each entry features a definition, etymology, and at least three citations from print and the Internet that show the...

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Humanities / English / Language / Composition and Rhetoric

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 29, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 1, 2018
Author:: Grant Barrett, American Dialect Society
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: PDF
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: Unknown
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