Eric Partridge
Eric Honeywood Partridge (6 February 1894 – 1 June 1979) was a New Zealand–British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang. His writing career was interrupted only by his service in the Army Education Corps and the RAF correspondence department during World War II. Provided by Wikipedia
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A dictionary of the underworld : British & American, being the vocabularies of crooks, criminals, racketeers, beggars and tramps, convicts, the commercial underworld, the drug traf... by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Origins; a short etymological dictionary of modern English. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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The Macmillan dictionary of historical slang. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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A dictionary of slang and unconventional English; colloquialisms and catch-phrases, solecisms and catachreses, nicknames, vulgarisms, and such Americanisms as have been naturalized... by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Chamber of horrors; a glossary of official jargon, both English and American. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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The concise Usage and abusage; a modern guide to good English. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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A dictionary of clichés : with an introductory essay / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Journey to the edge of morning; thoughts upon books, love, life. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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A dictionary of catch phrases, British and American, from the sixteenth century to the present day / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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A charm of words; essays and papers on language. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Origins; a short etymological dictionary of modern English. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Eric Partridge in his own words / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Here, there, and everywhere; essays upon language. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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From Sanskrit to Brazil; vignettes and essays upon languages. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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A dictionary of catch phrases, American and British, from the sixteenth century to the present day / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Words at war, words at peace; essays on language in general and particular words. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Literary sessions. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Words, words, words! by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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The shaggy dog story; its origin, development and nature (with a few seemly examples). by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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Robert Eyres Landor. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979
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