It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this fully updated fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other...
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.
This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Dictionary of Contemporary Slang aloud.
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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