The Stories of Slang The Stories of Slang Language at its Most Human Jonathon Green Robinson2017Paperback320pp232x154mm 9781472139665 Product Code: 509402 Details Using his database of 130,000 words and phrases, the lexicographer known as ‘Mr Slang’ explains the origins of some of the most witty, colourful and d... DetailsBackDetailsUsing his database of 130,000 words and phrases, the lexicographer known as ‘Mr Slang’ explains the origins of some of the most witty, colourful and disreputable expressions in the English language. He takes us into the worlds of boxers, drunken sailors, doctors and lovers, as well as the more literary realms of PG Wodehouse and Shakespeare, that master of the double entendre who is the earliest source for nearly 300 slang terms.See MoreSee Less Last few!publ £12.99now £5.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesReferenceTagsLanguage: historyLanguage & linguistics