Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.This includes rhyming slang (bees and honey for "money"), back slang (eefink for "knife"), and everyday slang expressions such as bangers and mash for "sausages and mashed potatoes", plus nearly 2,000 other uniquely British expressions, with definitions and example sentences provided for each.

NTC's Super-Mini British Slang Dictionary

Spears,Richard

James, Ewart

Computers & Technology

McGraw=Hill

Travelers and others will be entertained and enlightened by explanations of some 2,000 slang expressions collected from movies, novels, newspaper stories, and everyday conversations. Without this reference, the uninformed might not know what to buy if sent to the store for ground bones (powdered milk) or asked if their do as you like (bicycle) is in pop (in pawn). Each entry has at least two example sentences to illustrate meaning, and many variant forms are provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contemporary British Slang: An Up-To-Date Guide to the Slang of Modern British English (Ntc Reference)

Reference

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

NTC Pub. Group

NTC''s Dictionary of British Slang and Colloq uial Expressions provides over 9,500 definitions relating to British culture, history and humour, colourfully reflected in the colloquial terms given in the book. '

Ntc's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions (National Textbook Language Dictionaries)

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Ntc's Dictionary of British Slang and Colloquial Expressions

Book by James, Ewart, McKinnon, Duncan J.

Ntc's Dictionary of the United Kingdom

History

NTC Publishing Group

McKinnon, Duncan J.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

NTC's Dictionary of the United Kingdom is a comprehensive, accessible guide to the language, culture, history, and geography of the United Kingdom. The dictionary presents 13,500 entries and nearly 17,000 definitions of contemporary and culturally historic concepts, regional terms (including expressions from Wales, Ireland, and Scotland), names of royalty and customs, as well as definitions of slang, colloquial, and idiomatic expressions. It is a practical and useful tool for decoding those special words and expressions that are uniquely British.Among the features of the dictionary are the following: background notes, line drawings, and maps enhancing the entries; carefully defined entries giving American English counterparts where appropriate; and an extensive cross-referencing system showing the relationship between entries.

NTC's Dictionary of the United Kingdom: The Most Practical Guide to British Language and Culture

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