The historical dictionary of american slang often abbreviated hdas is a dictionary of american slang the first two volumes volume 1 a g 1994 and volume 2 h o 1997 were published by random house and the work then was known as the random house historical dictionary of american slang sometimes abbreviated as rhhdas. Slang dictionaries abound but none offers the linguistic depth historical range and scholarly verve of the new random house historical dictionary of american slang rhhdas principally the work of lighter english univ of tennessee knoxville the initial volume a g comprises some 10000 headwords 20000 definitions and 90000 citations. Random house historical dictionary of american slang volume iii book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers the only historical dicti. Random house historical dictionary of american slang by lighter j e jonathan e random house firm publication date 1994 topics english language english language americanisms amerikaans slang taal slang english language slang united states publisher