Partridge, Eric

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A concise dictionary of slang and unconventional English

from a Dictionary of slang and unconventional English by Eric Partridge
1990

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Usage and abusage

a guide to good English
1997
A handbook of advice on the proper use of the English language. Includes a section on vogue words that have acquired a power and influence beyond what they originally possessed.

Slang to-day and yesterday

with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English, American and Australian slang
1970

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