A Dictionary of Hiberno-English

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A Dictionary of Hiberno-English is written by Terence Patrick Dolan and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0717190749 (ISBN 10) and 9780717190744 (ISBN 13).

The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English – the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written language, and is a unique national dictionary that bears witness to Irish history, struggles and the creative identities found in Ireland. Reflecting the social, political, religious and financial changes of people's ever-evolving lives, it contains words and expressions not usually seen in a dictionary, such as 'kibosh', 'smithereens', 'Peggy's Leg', 'hames', 'yoke', 'blaa', 'banjax' and 'lubán'. It is a celebration of an irrepressible gift for the creative, expressive and reckless manipulation of the English language!