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Richard A. Spears

Richard A. Spears is a linguist and lexicographer who began collecting words at age eight and dictionaries at fourteen, earning a Ph.D. from Indiana University.[4] He served as a former reference editor and linguistics professor at Northwestern University, authoring over 150 dictionaries on slang, euphemisms, and language.[5] His works include popular titles like Slang and Euphemism.[6]

Linguistics Lexicography Reference
NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
2000
 Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, 3rd Edition
Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, 3rd Edition
2011
 McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs (McGraw-Hill ESL References)
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs (McGraw-Hill ESL References)
2006
 Everyday American English Dictionary
Everyday American English Dictionary
1988
 McGraw-Hill's Super-Mini American Idioms Dictionary, 2e (McGraw-Hill ESL References)
McGraw-Hill's Super-Mini American Idioms Dictionary, 2e (McGraw-Hill ESL References)
2007
 NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions: Presented According to Topic and Situation (NTC Language Dictionaries)
NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions: Presented According to Topic and Situation (NTC Language Dictionaries)
1995
 NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases
NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases
2001
 Common American Phrases in Everyday Context
Common American Phrases in Everyday Context
1992
 Everyday American English Dictionary
Everyday American English Dictionary
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common-american-phrases-in-everyday-contexts
2002
 The Slang and Jargon of Drugs and Drink
The Slang and Jargon of Drugs and Drink
1986
 Ntc's Guide to Grammar Terms
Ntc's Guide to Grammar Terms
1997