The Oxford Dictionary of Rhyming Slang

• Highly readable. Lively and informed collection of rhyming slang
• Arranged in 27 topics, including clothing, food and drink, sex, animals, and illness, to provide a coherent picture of the development and range of rhyming slang as applied to all areas of life
• Charts the 150 year history of rhyming slang from its origins in 19th century cockney rhyming slang to modern popney rhyming slang
• Full of exquisite detail and hundreds of illustrative examples complete with informed commentary
• Written by a highly regarded linguistic, author of the popular Oxford Dictionary of Slang and Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

Readership: General trade. Language buffs. Good gift sale.

Review(s) from previous edition

"An exemplary piece of editing . . . Ayto's book is the best and most entertaining so far - The Spectator

"Covers virtually every aspect of the human condition" - Evening Standard

Introduction
Thematic sections
People and the Human Condition
The Body and Its Parts
The Senses
In the Lav
Illness
Ethnic and National Groups
Relatives and Friends
Behaviour, Attitudes, and Emotions
Sense and Nonsense
Sex
Crime and Punishment
Animals
Food and Drink
Alcohol and other Drugs
Household Matters
Clothing
Money and Commerce
Work and Its Lack
At Leisure
Sport
Gambling
Communication
Transport and Travel
Time and Tide
Location
Quality and Quantity
Numbers
Index