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Author by : Tom Dalzell
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 1996-11-01
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ISBN : 0756761905
An exploration of the wilds of 20th-century teen slang with Tom Dalzell, master storyteller & slangmeister, who'll let you know what's cool, fly, copacetic, smooth, & groovy. Whether you came into your language prime in the 1920s or the 1990s, you'll find the words you grew up with in this engaging romp through the rich, colorful language of adolescence. Takes a fresh, readable look at the words that have been freshÓ to generations of young Americans from the beginning of the century to today. Each chapter provides the slang terms of a decade, with an introductory section. Includes a bibliography & full-color illustrations by five nationally acclaimed artists....