The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English - eBook

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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 Caribbeanemphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional Englishpublished sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the terms use in print.hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwordsdating information for each headwordin the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the terms origins and meaningNew to this edition:A new preface noting slang trends of the last five yearsOver 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and AustraliaNew terms from the language of social networkingMany entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glossesThe New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning its rude, its delightful, and its a prize for anyone with a love of language.In addition to this hard back two volume set, The New Partridge Dictionary 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