A Dictionary of Slang

A Dictionary of Slang is a “reference guide” to slang used in the United Kingdom. The criteria for inclusion in the dictionary, however, are vague. The author states in the introduction that “the inclusion of a slang expression in this dictionary is determined by its use beyond that of the localised employment of a few friends,” though it is not clear what is meant by this. It is not stated, for example, whether the use of a term or expression must be basically limited to the United Kingdom in order to be included in the dictionary, or whether it must...