An Aladdin's cave of criminal slang as spoken in the UK, America and Australia. If you're scratching or set tripping, if you're viper mad or coming heavy, if the ming are on the wing and you've no idea what any of this means, then you need Gangster Speak.
From the shocking to the ridiculous, Gangster Speak contains over 2,500 linguistic gems- Ghosting - the practice of transferring a troublesome prisoner to another establishment during the night without warning Hobbit - a prisoner who complies with or sucks up to the system Put on armour - layer oneself with magazines to deflect knife wounds in a prison fight Hooch - 'illicit liquor' A Bernie - a victim who might be armed and prepared to use a weapon, after Bernard Goetz who killed a robber on the subway
Providing a useful guide to the nicknames of criminals, as well as fascinating word histories and multiple definitions for different uses of a word around the globe, with Gangster Speak you'll never be lost for words.
By:
James Morton Imprint: Virgin Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 178mm,
Width: 110mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 107g ISBN:9780753522851 ISBN 10: 0753522853 Pages: 192 Publication Date:15 June 2011 Recommended Age: From 0 years Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
James Morton gained his knowledge of criminal slang whilst working as a solicitor. He is author of the popular Gangland series of books as well as several books with Mad Frankie Fraser.