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Slang Links 

American Slang
Over 280 common American slang expressions sorted alphabetically.
American Slanguages
Talk like the locals in cities in America and around the world. The hick to hip translation guide.
Australian Slang Quiz 1
An Australian slang quiz with lots of quizzes about idioms and whatnot.
Berkeley Slang
A collection of hellof rad stuff on the town of Berkeley, and the people who went to Berkeley High.
Civil War Slang
A page of a larger History site. Ignore the Angelfire popups.
The College Slang Page: Da Bomb
About the College Slang Research project at California State Polytechnic University. Contains glossaries and articles about the use of slang in a college environment.
Filters Magazine slang repository
slangin' up a fresh plate o' new words fo' that ace! Skateboarding and pop culture.
BuzzWhack
Buzzword-compliant dictionary provides definitions for business buzzwords, slang and jargon.
A Dictionary of Slang Phrases
Every day phrases, idioms, slang words...A 8000-phrases up-to-date idioms and slang-dictionary.
A Guide to Irish Slang
From Arse to Maggot here is a full list of common Irish Slang
Urban Dictionary
The vocabulary of everyday life.
'Strine Decoded: Dictionary of Australian English
Dictionary covers Australian English, including slang, rhyming slang, Aboriginal English, place names, and animals.
The Alternative English Dictionary
Part of a collection of on-line dictionaries of so-called "bad language".
Australian Slang Dictionary
Collection of Australian slang words.
Everyday English and Slang in Ireland
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish Slang with an "optimised for Print" page. Updated frequently.
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
combination of slang spoken by Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Mike Hammer and the Continental Op. When Cagney, Bogart, Robinson and Raft got in a turf war, this is how they talked.
Roger's Profanisaurus
Glossary of sexual slang in English, mostly from Britain.
PseudoDictionary
Covers slang, made up words, "webspeak", colloquialisms.
Neologism Cliche Aphorism and Novel Language Pattern
Extensive list of new sayings, cliches, aphorisms, and neologisms. Has additional pages on related language matters.
Internet's Recommended Slang Links
Large collection of links to slang-related dictionary sites for regional varieties of English. There are also links to specialized slang in English and to sites on slang in German and in Scandinavian languages.
Larry's Aussie Slang
Indexed slang and phrase dictionary.
The Online Dictionary of Playground Slang
An indexed dictionary providing many of the colloquialisms and slang words used, past and present, over the English-speaking world.

Slang on Amazon 

Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex

Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 07/20/2008)

Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined

Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 07/20/2008)

Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*ck Off!"

Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 07/20/2008)

Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined

Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 07/20/2008)

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 07/20/2008)

Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang

Amazon Price: $10.40 (as of 07/20/2008)

Way-Cool Spanish Phrase Book : The Spanish That Kids Really Speak

Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 07/20/2008)

Scheisse: The Real German You Were Never Taught in School

Amazon Price: $10.40 (as of 07/20/2008)

Australian English Slang 

Macquarie Dictionary of Slang
The Macquarie Book of Slang is a complete record of the informal side of Australian English.
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