Vice Slang

Vice Slang
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 479
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ISBN-10 : 9781134194841
ISBN-13 : 1134194846
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Book Synopsis Vice Slang by : Tom Dalzell

Download or read book Vice Slang written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a bit of a chairwarmer? Do you use the wins from a country straight to get scudded on snakebite in a blind tiger? Do you ride the waves on puddle or death drop? Vice Slang gently eases you into the language of gambling, drugs and alcohol, providing you with 3,000 words to establish yourself firmly in the world of corruption and wickedness. All words are illustrated by a reference from a variety of sources to prove their existence in alleys and dives throughout the English speaking world. This entertaining book will give you hours of reading pleasure.


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