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Green's Dictionary of Slang

Book • 2011
Green's Dictionary of Slang is the largest historical dictionary of English slang, compiled over 17 years from 1993 to 2010.

It contains nearly 100,000 entries supported by over 400,000 citations from around AD 1000 to the present day.

The dictionary covers slang from all English-speaking countries and regions, providing definitions, etymologies, and fully-referenced citations of usage.

Initially published in a three-volume set, it has since been made available online with advanced search tools and updated content.

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Susie Dent
as a resource for slang words.
Elixir
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Grant Barrett
as a reference for the definition and origin of the slang term "crisp".
All That and a Bag of Chips (Rebroadcast) - 2 February 2026
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Tim Franks
when introducing Jonathan Green, the compiler of the dictionary, who boasts 500 years of the vulgar tongue.
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