A dictionary of slang and unconventional english is a dictionary of slang originally compiled by the noted lexicographer of the english language eric partridge the first edition was published in 1937 and seven editions were eventually published by partridge. A dictionary of slang and unconventional english partridge eric 9780415065689 books amazonca. Dictionary of slang and unconventional english short form dsue a work by eric partridge published in 1937 in london by routledge kegan paul. A dictionary of slang and unconventional english colloquialisms and catch phrases solecisms and catachreses nicknames and vulgarisms by eric partridge goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The definitive work on the subject this dictionary available again in its eighth edition gives a full account of slang and unconventional english over four centuries and will entertain and