the slang, jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, nomenclature, nicknames, pseudonyms, slogans, specs, euphemisms, double-talk, chants, and names and places of the era of United States involvement in Vietnam
Traces the development of words and expressions commonly used in American slang that originated with Indians, various groups of settlers, and from other sources.
Contains a collection of slang words from African American, Chicano, Jewish, sports, movie, hip hop, and drug sub-culture as well as words from the 1960s beatniks generation to show how different cultures and communities have communicated over the years.
American Heritage dictionary of the English language
2004
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explain the meanings of thousands of English language words, including over seven thousand new words, with updated biographical and geographical listings, photographs, drawings, and maps. Includes a CD-ROM with the complete text of the dictionary, a college-level thesaurus, and audio pronunciations.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explain the meanings of thousands of English language words, including computer and Internet terms, newly coined words in science, politics, and the arts, and updated biographical and geographical listings, with photographs, drawings, and maps.
