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Hyams, Philip. 1981. Rhyming slang and the dictionary. Grazer Linguistische Studien 15 : 129–142.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
colloquialism | lexical change | lexicography | rhyming slang | taboo

Annotation

Taboo or vulgar terms become colloquial by being used by respectable people who are unaware of their origin.