Shorter slang dictionary
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Author
Contributions
- Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979. - Contributor
Publication
1994 - Routledge, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
60,250 words, Guess
Page Count
241 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveshorterslangdict00ferg
- Internet Archiveshorterslangdict0000ferg
- ISBN-100415088666
- ISBN-139780415088664
- Goodreads1406309
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- Library of Congress Control Number94103891
- OCLC Control Number29659650
- OCLC Control Number55489726
- Better World Books9780415088664
- Open LibraryOL1136529M
Classifications
- LCCPE3721 .F47 1994
- LCCPE3721.F47 1994
- LCCPE3721 .F47 1994eb
Description
From abdabs to zit From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century) From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA) This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions with origins in all parts of the world and spanning seven centuries. An interesting and amusing reference book, it is useful for anyone wishing to gain an insight into how people communicate with each other at the close of the twentieth century and a source of fascination to word-lovers throughout the world. Each entry has a concise and up-to-date definition. This is often accompanied by an example of the slang in common use along with the date of its introduction into the English language.
Subjects
Other Editions
- Shorter slang dictionary
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