Talk the talk
Subtitle: the slang of 65 American subcultures
By: Luc Reid
Publisher: Fall river Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9781435114432
Subjects: English language; Dictionaries; Slang; Americanisms
Description: From hackers and truckers to Goths and gamblers, an informative reference provides an overview of the authentic slang and specialized vocabulary used by sixty-five different American subcultures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-394) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Americans in Antarctica; title: Anime and manga fans; title: Astrologers and astrologists; title: Beekeepers; title: Bicyclists and mountain bikers; title: Birders; title: Bodybuilders; title: Carnival workers; title: Cavers and spelunkers; title: Cat fanciers; title: Circus people; title: Coin and money collectors; title: Con artists and scammers; title: Cowboys and rodeo riders; title: Drug pushers and users; title: Flyfishers and sport fishermen; title: Furries; title: Gamblers and poker players; title: Gardeners; title: Gay, lesbian, transgendered, and bisexual people; title: Goths; title: Graffiti writers; title: Gun enthusiasts; title: Hackers and programmers; title: Ham radio operators; title: Hikers and backpackers; title: Historical reenactors; title: Hot rodders; title: Hunters; title: Kayakers, canoers, and rafters; title: Magicians; title: Mediums, channelers, and spiritualists; title: Model builders and radio-controlled model enthusiasts; title: Model railroaders and railfans; title: Motorcyclers (bikers); title: Naturists and nudists; title: Online gamers; title: Parapsychologists; title: Politicians and politicos; title: Prisoners; title: Pro wrestling fans; title: Prostitutes and other sex workers; title: Punk rockers and straight edgers; title: Puppeteers; title: Renaissance fairegoers; title: Rock climbers; title: Role-playing gamers; title: RV owners; title: Sci-fi and fantasy fans; title: Scuba divers; title: Skateboarders; title: Skiers; title: Skinheads; title: Skydivers and BASE Jumpers; title: Snowboarders; title: Society for Creative Anachronism members (SCAdians); title: Stamp collectors (philatelists); title: Surfers; title: Sustainable living advocates; title: Tattoo artists and tattoo enthusiasts; title: Thespians and stage crew; title: Truckers; title: UFO believers; title: Wiccans, witches, and neo-pagans; title: Appendix A: The language of hip hop.