The Dictionary of Sexual Slang
by Leonard R. N. Ashley

The most extensive dictionary of its kind ever published, The Dictionary of Sexual Slang, in an easy-to-use format, is not designed for prurient interest, but as a serious work of unconventional lexicography that covers coarse sexual slang in old and new English-language speech and written discourse. With more than 10,000 entries, this dictionary is a necessary supplement to the ordinary dictionaries and slang dictionaries that, to a large extent, omit sexual terminology. The Dictionary of Sexual Slang is essential to understand how speakers and writers of the English language have actually expressed themselves.

Designed for scholarly as well as personal interest, this book thoroughly examines sexual slang in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, and in countries where English is a second language. It contains both obsolete and current terms, which enables one to read more intelligently English literature and other source material from Chaucer to the present day, and to understand modern realistic fiction, television, popular music, etc. Areas covered include literature of all varieties, homosexual speech, camp, jail talk, graffiti, movies, music videos, rap music, prostitution, and many others.
AUTHORBIO: Leonard R. N. Ashley received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. He is Professor Emeritus at Brooklyn College, New York City, where he has lectured on Shakespeare, modern drama, and other topics. He is the author of Barricade Books' best-selling series on the occult.

ISBN: 1-56980-233-5
TITLE: The Dictionary of Sexual Slang
AUTHOR: Ashley, Leonard R. N.
BINDING: HC
PAGES: 640
LISTPRICE: 40.00
PUBDATE: 2002 08/15