With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. Currently Director of the English Language Centre at King's College, London, Tony Thorne is an authority on language and culture, on which he has written and broadcast widely. Tony Thorne is an expert on language and culture, and has lectured and broadcast internationally More than 6,000 expressions and over 15,000 definitions from the English-speaking world Lively and entertaining examples of usage thoughout The perfect gift for anyone with an interest in language and popular culture.