A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English [Paperback]

Eric Partridge (Author), Paul Beale (Editor)

List Price:	CDN$ 64.95
Price:	CDN$ 51.96 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
You Save:	CDN$ 12.99 (20%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want it delivered Tuesday, May 29? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout.

	Amazon Price	New from	Used from
Hardcover	CDN $180.59	--	--
See # more hardcovers

Paperback	CDN $51.96	--	--
Board book	--	--	--

Product Details

Paperback: 1432 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 8 edition (Nov 15 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415291895
ISBN-13: 978-0415291897
Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.8 x 6.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 2.4 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #396,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Review

A most fascinating book; an archaeological museum, a veritable Madame Tussaud's of the vulgar language. It is a really epoch-making, monumental piece of work, carried out with astonishing industry and learning.
–New Statesman

Book Description

The definitive work on slang and unconventional English, this edition is fully revised and updated by Paul Beale and includes some 500 new entries. The dictionary gives a fully documented account of English slang over four centuries and will entertain and inform all lovers of the English language.

See all Product Description

Inside This Book (Learn More)

Explore More
Concordance

Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.ca

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Share your experience with this product with others

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com ^(beta)

Amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The most entertaining of dictionaries, Jun 28 1997

By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (Hardcover)

Both informative and fun to read, the Dictionary contains both definitions and word history for ALL levels of colloquial English. Unlike other dictionaries of the sort, it includes even words that were colloquial or slang once.

Before I read it I didn't realise that history of words could be so entertaining. E. Partridge has presented a hoard of entertaining information in an entertaining way.

Even if you know all the English there is to know, the Dictionary is full of word stories you might still like to read. Do you know how the organ representing human courage over the centuries went all the way from heart to pluck, down to guts and below?

I haven't checked the facts for a few years, but it still may be the largest collection of slang and colloquial terms for ANY slanguage

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars You probably know some words that don't appear in this compendium, but not very many, Jan 7 2007

By F. Sheffield "fsheff" - Published on Amazon.com

Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)

This review is from: A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (Paperback)

Wonderful piece of work, a standard in its field, but a time thief: bet you can't look up just one ...

5.0 out of 5 stars worth every cent!, April 10 2011

By Biologist - Published on Amazon.com

Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)

This review is from: A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (Paperback)

I once had a hard copy of this book bought back in late 80's. It provided hours of entertainment then and I missed it greatly when I moved on and the book didn't.
Years later I find myself reunited with what seems like an old friend and we have some catching up to do. Do yourself a favour and buy a copy.

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 3 reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars