Containing over 65, 000 entries 'The New Partridge' details, in an accessible way, the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945. It gives equal weight to US and British slang and includes entries from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland and the Caribbean.279, 2003 mini L noun a Pontiac Grand Prix car us A car with a strong resemblance to the El Dorado. ... Susie Dent The Language Report, p 1 3, 2003 ac [A]n Anglo-German miniature with her mothera#39;s big blue eyes, enthusiasm and frightening formidability, and with my ...er ... nails. ... Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p 52, 1989 minors! thata#39;s not a problem! us Hawaiian youth usageanbsp;...
Title | : | The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z |
Author | : | Eric Partridge |
Publisher | : | Taylor & Francis - 2006 |
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