The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
- ISBN-10
- 0415619491
- ISBN-13
- 9780415619493
- Series
- The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
- Category
- English language
- Pages
- 2506
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Author
- Eric Partridge
Description
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 ...
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