The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English /
Dictionary of slang and unconventional English New Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English
Tom Dalzell (senior editor) and Terry Victor (editor).
- xvii, 720 pages ; 24 cm
Rev. ed of: Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th ed.,1984, by E. Partridge and edited by P. Beale. "2006 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.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Observations of Slang and Unconventional English -- Entries A-Z -- Numeric Slang.
"The Concise New Partridge presents, for the first time, all the slang terms from The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English in a single volume. With over 60,000 entries from around the English-speaking world, the Concise gives you the language of beats, hipsters, Teddy Boys, mods and rockers, hippies, pimps, druggies, whores, punks, skinheads, ravers, surfers, Valley girls, dudes, pill-popping truck drivers, hackers, rappers and more. The Concise New Partridge 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."--Publisher's website.