04948oam 2200673I 450 991079738990332120230803040706.01-315-67222-71-317-37251-410.4324/9781315672229 (CKB)3710000000437153(EBL)3569732(SSID)ssj0001539108(PQKBManifestationID)11860822(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001539108(PQKBWorkID)11532255(PQKB)10659323(MiAaPQ)EBC3569732(MiAaPQ)EBC2076989(Au-PeEL)EBL3569732(CaPaEBR)ebr11069638(CaONFJC)MIL803479(OCoLC)929510613(Au-PeEL)EBL2076989(OCoLC)912277252(EXLCZ)99371000000043715320180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English /edited by Tom Dalzell and Terry VictorSecond edition.London ;New York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (2527 p.)"2013 new editorial matter and selection, Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor; material taken from The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th edition (first published 1984), E. Partridge and P. Beale estates"--T.p. verso.Rev. ed of: Dictionary of slang and unconventional English / by E. Partridge. 8th ed.1984.Two columns to the page.0-415-61949-1 Includes bibliographical references.""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of contributors""; ""Structure of the entries""; ""Preface""; ""Preface to the revised edition""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Observations on slang and unconventional English""; ""Entries A-Z""; ""Aa""; ""Bb""; ""Cc""; ""Dd""; ""Ee""; ""Ff""; ""Gg""; ""Hh""; ""Ii""; ""Jj""; ""Kk""; ""Ll""; ""Mm""; ""Nn""; ""Oo""; ""Pp""; ""Qq""; ""Rr""; ""Ss""; ""Tt""; ""Uu""; ""Vv""; ""Ww""; ""Xx""; ""Yy""; ""Zz""; ""Numeric slang""; ""Bibliography""Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term's use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term's origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning - it's rude, it's delightful, and it's a prize for anyone with a love of language. In addition to this hard back two volume set, The New PartridgeDictionary of Slang and Unconventional English will also be the first slang dictionary available on-line, giving readers unprecedented access to the rich world of slang. For details, including hardback plus on-line bundle offers, please visit www.partridgeslangonline.com.Dictionary of slang and unconventional EnglishEnglish languageSlangDictionariesEnglish languageSlang427.003Partridge Eric1894-1979.,90783Dalzell Tom1951-1238570Partridge Eric1894-1979.90783Victor Terry1493276MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797389903321The new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English3716173UNINA