A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge

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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge

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Summary

The definitive work on the subject, this classic work - now available in its ninth edition, for the first time in paperback - gives a full account of slang and conventional English and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.

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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Eric Partridge

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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ISBN 13 9780415291897
ISBN 10 0415291895
Title A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Author Eric Partridge
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2002-10-03
Number of pages 1432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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