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Available
Publication
New York : Macmillan, 1990.
Description
For over fifty years the name of Eric Partridge has been synonymous with slang in the English language. This edition, based on his famous volume, makes it fully relevant to the language of today.
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Provides detailed explanations for the odd and unusual words and expressions you come across when least expected. Written to include selections across cultures this book is especially useful for the reader of historical and sociological world literature. It is not unusual to come across a known
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word or expression with a completely different meaning than is generally accepted. A dictionary worth reading. Show Less