A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English Colloquialisms and Catch Phrases, Fossilised Jokes and Puns, General Nicknames, Vulgarisms, and Such Americanisms as Have Been Naturalised

Eric Partridge, Paul Beale

8th ed

Hardback (24 May 1984)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The definitive work on slang and unconventional English, this edition is fully revised and updated by Paul Beale and includes some 500 new entries. The dictionary gives a fully documented account of English slang over four centuries and will entertain and inform all lovers of the English language.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415065689
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	24 May 1984
Edition:	8th ed
Language:	English
Number of pages:	1400
Weight:	2220g
Height:	246mm
Width:	189mm