The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Terry Victor, Tom DalzellAn affected variation of BEVVY CASEY UK, 2002 Beverley Pills noun the prescription drug VicodinTM when taken recreationallyUS, 2002 bevie homienouna heavydrinker UK, 1953 Bevin nouninthe mining industry, ashift spent at home as a result ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Terry Victor, Tom DalzellRhyming slang, based on an East Midlands' town UK, 1932 Burton-on-Trent; Burton adjective homosexual. Rhyming slang for BENT (homosexual) UK, 1996 burwash noun a swindle, for fun or profit UK, 1983 bury verb 1 to sentence a criminal to ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Terry Victor, Tom DalzellEnumerates slang words, provides quotations both to illustrate use and to date origins, cites other authorities, and applies usage labels. Included are slang and cant, colloquialisms, solecisms, catchphrases, nicknames, and vulgarisms.
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Terry Victor, Tom DalzellNew to this second edition: a new preface noting slang trends of the last eight years over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia, reflecting important developments in language and culture new terms from the language of social ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Terry Victor, Tom DalzellUK, 1959 elephant bag noun inthe usage of forest fire fighters, a large canvas bag used for dropping cargo from aeroplanes US, 1959 elephant bucks noun a large amount of money AUSTRALIA, 1994 elephant ear noun in electric line work, ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Eric PartridgeEnumerates slang words, provides quotations both to illustrate use and to date origins, cites other authorities, and applies usage labels. Included are slang and cant, colloquialisms, solecisms, catchphrases, nicknames, and vulgarisms.
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
By Terry Victor, Tom DalzellNew to this second edition: a new preface noting slang trends of the last eight years over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia, reflecting important developments in language and culture new terms from the language of social ...