Resources
Here's the most current version of the bibliography for Talk
the Talk. As time goes on, more resources beyond those used
for the book may be added.
I've arranged this bibliography by section to make it easier to
research a particular subculture, and have mixed Web resources
in with printed ones for the same reason. Some sections have few
or no references here because the research was primarily with
people within the subculture, and in fact that kind of research
was important throughout the book.
Introduction
http://www.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, the online, collaborative encyclopedia.
Robert L. Chapman with Barbara Ann Kipfer, American Slang
(Harper Collins, 1998)
Steven A. Jacobson, Yup'Ik Eskimo Dictionary (Alaska Native
Language Center, 1984)
John Simpson, Chief Editor, The Oxford English Dictionary
(Oxford University Press, 1989)
Richard A. Spears, Slang and Euphemism (Signet, 2001)
Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the
Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 2003)
Anthony C. Woodbury, "Counting Eskimo Words for Snow: A Citizen's
Guide" (1991)
Available, among other places, in a post from Dr. Woodbury at
http://www.sfs.uni-tuebingen.de/linguist/issues/5/5-1239.html
Americans in Antarctica
http://penguincentral.com/penguincentral.html
The Seventh Continent, Ethan Dicks' Antarctic Home Page
http://tellus.ssec.wisc.edu/outreach/antarctic
Matthew Lazzara's Antarctic Journal
http://www.coolantarctica.com
Cool Antarctica
http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica
Guillaume Dargaud's Antarctic page
Anime and Manga Fans
http://www.ryouko.demon.co.uk/animetop.htm
Ryouko's Cave anime page
http://www.naughtykitty.org/shoujo.html
A shoujo anime page
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/university/5
Shunsuke's Anime Page
http://www.yale.edu/anime
Yale Anime Society
http://www.animemetro.com
AnimeMetro.com
http://www.animecritic.com
The Anime Critic
http://www.absoluteanime.com
Absolute Anime
http://animeworld.com
Akemi's AnimeWorld
Astrologers and Astrologists
http://www.astrology.com
Astrology.com
http://members.aol.com/tonylouis/home
Astrology, Tarot & Jung: Home Page of Anthony Louis
http://www.elore.com/Astrology/contents.htm
Lore of Astrology
http://astrologystudent.50megs.com
Basic Astrology Lessons
http://www.astrology-numerology.com
Astrology-Numerology.com
http://www.astrocenter.com
AstroCenter.com
Beekeepers
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Beekeeping
Beekeeping: The Beekeeper's Home Page
http://pages.prodigy.net/dscribner/bees
Bee Happy
http://www.main.org/cahbs
Bees and Beekeeping Home Page
http://www.betterbee.com
Betterbee (beekeeping supplies)
http://www.beekeeping.com/_menus_us/index.htm?menu.htm&0
Virtual Beekeeping Gallery
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/pests/g07600.htm
Beekeeping Tips for Beginners
Bicyclists and Mountain Bikers
http://www.bicyclesource.com
Bicycle Source
http://expn.go.com/bmx
EXPN BMX site
http://members.tripod.com/geert_pc/slang.htm
Dictionary of Roadie Slang
http://www.bikecolorado.com
Bike Colorado
Birders
http://birding.about.com
About.com Birding/Wild Birds by Christine Tarski
http://www.birdforum.net
Birdforum.net
http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/slang.html
Glossary of Birder Slang
Randall T. Cox, Birders Dictionary (Falcon, 1996)
Bodybuilders
http://www.getbig.com
Getbig
http://www.bodybuildingpro.com
BodybuildingPro.com
http://www.learnbodybuilding.com
Learn Bodybuilding
http://www.goheavyorgohome.com
Gordo's Fitness Emporium
http://www.thepumpingstation.com
The Pumping Station
http://bodybuilding.about.com
About.com Bodybuilding, from Hugo Rivera
http://www.rossellapruneti.com
Carnival Workers
http://www.swordswallow.com
To the Hilt Sword Swallowing
http://goodmagic.com/carny
Carny Lingo
Cavers and Spelunkers
http://home.mira.net/~gnb/caving
Glenn Baddeley - Caving
Cat Fanciers
http://www.fanciers.com
Cat Fanciers
http://www.catsplay.com
CatsPlay.com
http://www.cfa.org
The Cat Fanciers' Association
Circus People
http://www.circushalloffame.com
International Circus Hall of Fame
http://www.ringling.com
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
http://www.circusnews.com
CircusNews.com
Coin and Money Collectors (Numismatists)
http://malakoff.com/cms.htm
Coin Market Slang
http://www.atsnotes.com
site about paper money collecting
http://www.pcgs.com
Professional Coin Grading Service
http://coins.heritageauctions.com
Heritage Auction Galleries - Rare Coins
http://www.centercoin.com
Centerville Coin & Jewelry
Con Artists and Scammers
http://www.fraudaid.com
FraudAid.com: First Aid for Fraud Victims
Frank Abagnale, The Art of the Steal (Broadway, 2002)
Frank Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can (Grosset & Dunlap,
1980)
Harry Anderson, Games You Can't Lose: A Guide for Suckers
(Burford Books, 2001)
Duane Swierczynski, The Complete Idiot's Guide To Frauds, Scams,
and Cons (Alpha, 2002)
Cowboys and Rodeo Riders
http://cowboyfrank.net
Cowboy Frank
http://www.texiancowboy.com
TexianCowboy Enterprises
http://cyberrodeo.com
CyberRodeo
http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/
Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs
http://www.cowboyshowcase.com
Cowboy Showcase
http://www.carved-eggs.com/cowboy_vocabulary.htm
Carved Eggs partial vocabulary of cowboy terms
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ncrhtml/crhome.html
Library of Congress: Buckaroos in Paradise
http://rodeo.about.com
About.com Rodeo, from Ralph Clark
http://www.asgra.org/
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association
Diana Rowe Martinez, "Rodeo Culture", available online
at http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/rodeo_and_cowboys/47908
Drug Pushers and Users
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
http://www.addictions.org/
Addictions.org Guide to Recovery
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy
Flyfishers and Sport Fishermen
http://www.arkansasstripers.com
Arkansas Striper Fishing
http://www.fishingnetwork.net
Fishing in California
http://www.activeangler.com
ActiveAngler.com
http://www.schoolofflyfishing.com
Learn How to Flyfish
Furries
http://www.watchingstone.com
Nadan's Watching Stone
http://www.chameleon.net/~deserthare/
Wabbit's Lair
http://www.furcen.org
Furry Internet Services and Hosting
Gamblers and Poker Players
http://cardshark.us
Cardshark Online
http://www.ildado.com
Gambling Il Dado
http://www.casino-info.com/
Casino Info
http://www.allgam.com
Allgam: All About Gambling
Gardeners
http://www.lewisgardens.com
LewisGardens.com: Beginner's Guide to Perennial Gardening
http://www.thegardenhelper.com
The Garden Helper (includes an active gardening forum)
Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgendered People
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/4219
A Brief Dictionary of Queer Slang and Culture
http://www.biresource.org
Bisexual Resource Center
http://www.fortunecity.com/village/birdcage/279
FastCat's Place, including the Gay Dictionary
http://www.hurricane.net/~Ewizard/19a.html
Robert Scott's Gay Dictionary
http://andrejkoymasky.com/lou/dic/0.html
Glossary of Gay Slang Terms
goths
http://forum.darkness.com/index.php
Darkness.com forums
http://www.waningmoon.com/gothica/
Encyclopedia Gothica
Graffiti Writers
http://graffiti.org
Art Crimes: The Writing on the Wall
http://www.at149st.com
New York City Cyber Bench
Gun Enthusiasts
http://www.boomershoot.org
Boomershot!
http://www.savvysurvivor.com
SavvySurvivor.com (gun-related survivalism)
Hackers and Programmers
http://www.catb.org/jargon/html
The Jargon File
http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/hackers/hackers.html
The Learning Channel: Hackers
http://www.totse.com/en/hack/index.html
Temple of the Screaming Electron
http://www.gameprogrammer.com
GameProgrammer.com
Ham Radio Operators
http://www.hamforum.com
Ham Radio forum
http://www.qsl.net
Amateur radio community site
http://www.ac6v.com
Amateur Radio and DX Reference Guide
Hikers and Backpackers
http://www.trailplace.com/
Trailplace: An Appalachian Trail Resource Guide
http://www.whiteblaze.net
Whiteblaze.Net: A Community of Appalachian Trail Enthusiasts
http://www.americantrails.org
American Trails
http://www.aldha.org
Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
Historical Reenactors
http://rehisteens.tripod.com/indexdefault.html
Teen Reenactors and Historians Site
http://www.shasta.com/suesgoodco/newcivilians/index.htm
Fanny & Vera's Helpful Hints & Timely Tips for Civil War
Reenactors
Hot Rodders
http://www.carnut.com
Auto Hobby Page
http://www.chevelles.com
Team Chevelle
http://www.hotrodshows.com
HotrodShows.com
http://www.1motormart.com/glossary.htm
#1 Motormart Classic Car Glossary
http://www.hotrodsandclassics.net
Hotrods & Classics
Hunters
http://www.huntingnet.com
HuntingNet.com (with online forum)
http://www.butlerwebs.com/hunting/
ButlerWebs.com hunting page
http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/FHW01.pdf
2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
Bill Cochran, "How to Talk Like a Deer Hunter" (Roanoke
Times, 11/11/2004)
Available online at http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/billcochran/wb/wb/xp-13631
Kayakers, Canoers, and Rafters
http://www.paddling.net
Paddling.net: Canoeing and Kayaking Info
http://www.kenduskeagstreamcanoerace.com/glossary.html
A Paddler's Glossary
http://www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Paddle/
OutdoorPlaces.com Paddling Put In
http://www.wetdawg.com
WetDawg
http://suoc.syr.edu/suoc/paddling/glossary.html
Paddling glossary and degrees of difficulty
Magicians
http://www.magictricks.com
MagicTricks.com
http://www.angelfire.com/pe/SimpleMagik
Simple Magik
http://www.blifaloo.com/magic
Blifaloo.com magic
http://magic.about.com
Magic and Illusion from Wayne Kawamoto
Mediums, Channelers, and Spiritualists
http://nsacphenomena.com
Phenomenal Evidence
http://www.spiritwritings.com
SpiritWritings.com
Model Builders and Radio-Controlled Model Enthusiasts
http://www.rocketreviews.com
Essence's Model Rocket Reviews and Resources
http://www.nar.org
National Association of Rocketry
http://www.greatmodeldeals.com
International Electric Models, a model supplier site with model
hobby resources
http://www.info-central.org
Rocketry Online Reference Library
http://www.greatplanes.com
Great Planes model manufacturing company site, with model plane
resources
http://www.modelcarsonline.com
Model Cars Online
http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/glossary.html
Glossary of Common Model and High Power Rocketry Terms
Skip Perrine, "A Primer of Glossary Terms for the NASCAR Modeler",
available online at
http://www.teamracin.com/Articles/2003/SP825.htm
Model Railroaders and Railfans
http://www.billselleck.net
Bill's Galesburg Journal
http://www.lionel.com/GettingStarted/
Lionel Trains getting started page
http://www.railroad.net
Railroad.net: The Railroad Network
http://www.hrtrains.com
Site for H&R trains, including model train resources
http://www.greatesthobby.com
World's Greatest Hobby: Your Guide to the World of Model Trains
http://www.nmra.org
National Model Railroad Association
Motorcyclers (Bikers)
http://home.earthlink.net/~rcvsmc-edu/index.html
Motorcycle Club & Riding Club Education
http://www.rmh-d.com/info/glossary.php
Rocky Mountain Harley Davidson Biker Glossary
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com
Total Motorcycle
http://star275.org
Star Touring & Riding Southwest Territory #275
http://www.lonestarcc.com/dic.html
Lone Star Ironworks Biker Dictionary
http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/vocab.htm
BMW Motorcycle dictionary
Naturists and Nudists
http://www.religioustolerance.org/nudism4.htm
Nudism and Naturism: Introduction, history, glossary of terms
http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/nude-faq/part1.html
Rec.nude FAQs (nudism discussion group frequently asked questions)
Online Gamers
http://stuff.mit.edu/people/rei/game-terms.html
Rei's Random Guide to M.M.P. Gaming Terms
http://www.videogamecritic.net
The Video Game Critic
http://www.bosskey.net/
Bosskey.net: A Personal Guide to Online Multiplayer First Person
Shooters
http://www.flyingomelette.com
Flying Omelette
http://www.newmuseum.org/killerinstinct/#
New Museum of Contemporary Art Killer Instinct gaming site
Parapsychologists
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/parainvestigator/Index/Main.html
Paranormal Investigators & Research Association
http://www.parapsych.org
Parapsychological Association
Politicians and Politicos
http://www.killian.com/earl/glossary.html
U.S. Political Glossary
http://www.iop.harvard.edu
Harvard University Institute of Politics
http://www.uta.fi/FAST/GC/poliglos.html
United States Political Glossary
Grant Barrett, Hatchet Jobs and Hardball : The Oxford Dictionary
of American Political Slang (Oxford University Press, 2004)
Bill Doskoch, "Getting the Words Out: U.S. Political Glossary"
Available online at
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1095635647727_25
Prisoners
http://members.tripod.com/catchout/dictionary/DictFrameSet3.html
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division: The
Correctional Officer's Guide to Prison Slang
http://www.prisonwall.org/
The Best of "The Other Side of the Wall"
http://www.geocities.com/waytoofunny_2000/prisonslang.html
Prison Slang 101
Pro Wrestlers
http://www.pwtorch.com
Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter site
http://www.onlineonslaught.com
Online Onslaught
http://www.shotgunreviews.com/russ/glossary.html
The Rasslin' Ring Glossary of Pro Wrestling
Prostitutes and Other Sex Workers
http://escortboards.com
The Escort Boards
http://www.worldsexguide.com
World Travel and Sex Guide
Punk Rockers and Straight Edgers
http://www.garagepunk.com
GaragePunk.com
http://www.ishkur.com/culture
Ishkur's Guide to Rave Culture
http://voodooglowskulls.tripod.com
The Punk and Ska Archive
Renaissance Fairegoers
http://www.renfaire.com
Renaissance Faire Home Page
http://www.faire.net/SCRIBE
Scribe: The Renaissance Faire Information Clearinghouse
http://mrffriends.tripod.com/language/glossary.html
Ren-Fest Glossary
Rock Climbers
http://www.bayareaclimbers.com
Bay Area Climbers
http://www.rockclimbing.com
RockClimbing.com
http://www.myoan.net/climbing
Outdoor Adventures Network
http://www.camp4.com/rock
Camp4 Rock Climbing
Role-Playing Gamers
http://www.darkshire.net/~jhkim/rpg/site/about.html
John Kim's RPG site
http://www.geocities.com/daveshwz
Introduction to Roleplaying
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/afira
The Handbook: Your Guide to Roleplaying
http://www.roleplay.org
Roleplay.org: Roleplaying Games and Information
http://www.wizards.com
Wizards of the Coast (the company that makes Dungeons & Dragons
and other RPGs)
RVers
http://www.rvnetlinx.com
RVNetLinx
http://www.rvforum.net
RV Forum
http://www.rvadvice.com
RVAdvice.com
http://www.rv-coach.com
RV-Coach Online
http://beginningrvers.com
A Beginner's Guide to RVing
http://www.rv.net
RV.Net
SciFi and Fantasy Fans
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/6930/
C.M. Shaw's Fan Glossary
http://littlecalamity.tripod.com
Jane's Story Page (with Ms. Nitpicker's Fanfic Glossary)
http://stilyagi.org
Stilyagi Air Corps (Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association)
http://www.siliconventions.com/faqs/vocab.html
SiliCon's Fannish Vocabulary
Scuba Divers and Wreck Divers
http://wrolf.net
Wrolf's Wreck
http://www.njscuba.com
NJSCUBA.Com: The Online Resource for New Jersey Divers
Skateboarders
http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/
Exploratorium Skateboard Science
http://expn.go.com/glossary/skt/index.html
EXPN Skateboarding Glossary
http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Slope/4774/sk8dictionary.html
Skateboard Dictionary
Skiers
http://www.hickoksports.com
Hikok Sports
http://www.skismarts.com
Ski Smarts
http://www.abc-of-skiing.com
ABC-of-Skiing.com
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/seasonal/skiing/ski-slang.html
Arizona Ski Guide
Skydivers and B.A.S.E. Jumpers
http://www.flagday.com/about/skydiver/terms_glossary/index.shtml
Flag Day Festival Glossary of Skydiving Terms
http://www.dropzone.com
DropZone.com
http://adventureskydiving.mtsyellowpages.com
Adventure Skydiving, with glossary of skydiving terms within FAQ
http://www.uspa.org
United States Parachute Association
Snowboarders
http://www.adventuresportsonline.com/snowboardglossary.htm
Adventure Sports Online Snowboarding Glossary
http://www.outboard.org
Outboard: Gay & Lesbian Snowboarders
http://www.abc-of-snowboarding.com
ABC-of-Snowboarding.com
http://www.transworldsnowboarding.com
Transworld Snowboarding
Society for Creative Anachronism Members (SCAdians)
http://www.goldenstag.net
Golden Stag Productions
http://www-cs.canisius.edu/~salley/Articles/slang.html
The Dictionary of SCA Slang, by Ioseph of Locksley
http://www.usd.edu/orgs/socrean/
Society for Creative Anachronism College of Svatý Sebesta
Stamp Collectors (Philatelists)
http://www.askphil.org/
AskPhil stamp collecting resource
Surfers
http://www.riptionary.com/
Riptionary Surfer Lingo Lexicon
http://www.surfhumor.com
SurfHumor.com
Sustainable Living Advocates
http://www.attractionretreat.org/ecobell/
EcoIntegrity Center of Bellingham
http://www.5thworld.net/HTML/MS_Glossary.htm
Fifth World Network Glossary
http://www.permaculture.net
Permaculture.net
http://www.ic.org
Intentional Communities Web site
Tattoo Artists and Tattoo Enthusiasts
http://tattoo.about.com
About.com Tattoos/Body Piercings, from Karen Hudson
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=407
2003 Harris Interactive poll on tattoos
Thespians and Stage Crew
http://www.geocities.com/jegoldston/CATCo_TheatreTerms.html
CATCo Theatre Terms
http://www.sapsis-rigging.com/Resources.html
Sapsis Rigging: Resources
http://theatrecrafts.com
Theatrecrafts.com
Truckers
http://www.layover.com/infocenter
Layover.com Info Center
http://www.ecargotport.com/indexpages/glossary.htm
Glossary: Terms Used in Intermodal Transportation
http://www.bearspage.info/h/tru.html
Bear's Trucking Page
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/1608
The Trucker's Place
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs021.htm
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics: Truck Transportation
and Warehousing
U.F.O. Believers
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8167
TruthNet International
http://www.ufopsi.com
UFOpsi
http://members.aol.com/mddunbar1
Mark's U.F.O. page
http://www.steelmarkonline.com
Steelmark
Appendix A: The Language of Hip Hop
http://rap.about.com
Rap/Hip-Hop from Henry Adaso
http://www.riceplate.com/rap/rap.php
Bay Area Hip Hop Dictionary
http://hhdictionary.blogspot.com
Hip-Hop Dictionary
http://the_yz.tripod.com/dictionary
The Ultimate Rap Dictionary
http://www.rapdict.org/Main_Page
The Rap Dictionary (wiki)
General references for subculture slang
http://babel.uoregon.edu/slang/
The University of Oregon Slang Dictionary (material compiled by
students in introductory linguistics)
http://www.glossarist.com
Glossarist: A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries
http://www.yourdictionary.com/specialty.html#table
YourDictionary.com specialty glossaries
http://dmoz.org/Reference/Dictionaries/By_Subject
Open Directory dictionaries by subject
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