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Talk the talk : the slang of 65 American subcultures / Luc Reid.
LIBRA PE2846 .R43 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reid, Luc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--United States--Slang--Dictionaries.
- English language.
- United States.
- Slang.
- Americanisms--Dictionaries.
- Americanisms.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- 422 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2006]
- Summary:
- This quirky and amusing reference guide to subculture slang features more than 65 subcultures--hackers and hikers, Goths and gamblers, Trekkies and truckers, and more. A general index is included.
- Contents:
- Americans in Antarctica
- Anime and manga fans
- Astrologers and astrologists
- Beekeepers
- Bicyclists and mountain bikers
- Birders
- Bodybuilders
- Carnival workers
- Cavers and spelunkers
- Cat fanciers
- Circus people
- Coin and money collectors
- Con artists and scammers
- Cowboys and rodeo riders
- Drug pushers and users
- Flyfishers and sport fishermen
- Furries
- Gamblers and poker players
- Gardeners
- Gay, lesbian, transgendered, and bisexual people
- Goths
- Graffiti writers
- Gun enthusiasts
- Hackers and programmers
- Ham radio operators
- Hikers and backpackers
- Historical reenactors
- Hot rodders
- Hunters
- Kayakers, canoers, and rafters
- Magicians
- Mediums, channelers, and spiritualists
- Model builders and radio-controlled model enthusiasts
- Model railroaders and railfans
- Motorcyclers (bikers)
- Naturists and nudists
- Online gamers
- Parapsychologists
- Politicians and politicos
- Prisoners
- Pro wrestling fans
- Prostitutes and other sex workers
- Punk rockers and straight edgers
- Puppeteers
- Renaissance fairegoers
- Rock climbers
- Role-playing gamers
- RV owners
- Sci-fi and fantasy fans
- Scuba divers
- Skateboarders
- Skiers
- Skinheads
- Skydivers and BASE Jumpers
- Snowboarders
- Society for Creative Anachronism members (SCAdians)
- Stamp collectors (philatelists)
- Surfers
- Sustainable living advocates
- Tattoo artists and tattoo enthusiasts
- Thespians and stage crew
- Truckers
- UFO believers
- Wiccans, witches, and neo-pagans
- Appendix A: The language of hip hop.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-394) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781582974231
- 1582974233
- OCLC:
- 69423164
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