The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z
- ISBN-10
- 041525938X
- ISBN-13
- 9780415259385
- Series
- The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
- Category
- Americanisms
- Pages
- 2189
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Author
- Eric Partridge
Description
Entry includes attestations of the head word's or phrase's usage, usually in the form of a quotation. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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