Publisher's Synopsis
Dictionary of New Words' is to provide an A-Z guide to the thousands of new words that have entered in English language since 1960. Each word included in this dictionary has been provided with intriguing explanation. The words of this book relate to a wide range of different subject fields and spheres of interest, from environmentalism to rock music, politics to youth culture, technology to children's toys. A deliberate attempt has been made to represent English as a world language, with new words and senses from US English accounting for a significant proportion of entries, along with more occasional contr5ibutions from Australia, Canada and other English-speaking countries. For all purposes, it is based on the broad-brush assumption that the 'sixties' spelt out a new era in western society. The full and cross-references entries in this book are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence in letter-by-letter alphabetical order (that is, ignoring spaces, hyphens and other punctuation) which occurs within them. It is hoped that this book will ultimately prove to be an entertaining compilation for English speakers of all ages and from all countries.
