Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lewin, Esther. This edition published by arrangement with Facts on File, Inc. Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York. All inquiries should be addressed to Reference Department, Random House, Inc., 201 East 50th Street, New York, N.Y. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the publisher. Lewin All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. To Talia and Ian and in memory of dear NatalieĬopyright © 1988 by Esther and Albert E. Cape, Library JournalĮsther Lewin and Albert E* Lewin 150,000 uncensored contemporary slang terms, common idioms, and colloquialisms arranged for quick and easy reference It will also appeal to word buffs and other browsers." - Stephen H. a joy for the word lover." - James Kilpatrick "Slang made respectable: Some word lovers will take offense, and others will peruse the Thesaurus of Slang with glee." -The Editorial Eye "a source for finding words and phrases that often express concepts more vividly than formal language." -Booklist "The working writer.will find this book useful when writing informally. A universal human experience involves going to the John, rest room, library, facilities, amenities, comfort station, sandbox, biffy, bippy, chamber of commerce, gazoo, the Andy Qump and the old soldiers' home. It's not easy to stop after a few entries.
Browsing through the Lewins' thesaurus is like eating peanuts.
THE RANDOM HOUSE THESAURUS OF SLANG A BOOK FOR WRITERS AND FOR WORD BUFFS RANDOM HOUSE THESAURUS OF ESTHER LEWIN AND ALBERT E.