The Cassell Dictionary of Slang

“The only dictionary to carry 997 words for penis, 856 words for vagina, and 1,232 words describing sexual intercourse” screams the accompanying flyer. We also learn, in this massively tasteless piece of publicity, that there are 449 words for beer, 184 for vomit, 797 for masturbation, and 707 for marijuana. I’m sure we don’t particularly want to know this! I suppose it got our attention though, and I suppose we can acknowledge the depth and thoroughness of the compiler’s research, or the murky nature of slang! Let me assure the reader, though, that the book goes beyond, well beyond, just...