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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    Slang today and yesterday : with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English, American, and Australian slang /

    Slang today and yesterday : with a short historical sketch and vocabularies of English, American, and Australian slang / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1960
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    Shakespeare's bawdy /

    Shakespeare's bawdy / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 2001
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    Origins : a short etymological dictionary of modern English.

    Origins : a short etymological dictionary of modern English. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1966
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    Eric Partridge in his own words /

    Eric Partridge in his own words / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1980
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    You have a point there a guide to punctuation and its allies /

    You have a point there a guide to punctuation and its allies / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1953
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    Usage and abusage : a guide to good English : abusus non tollit usum /

    Usage and abusage : a guide to good English : abusus non tollit usum / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1995
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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.

    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

    Published 1951
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    Usage and abusage : a guide to good English.

    Usage and abusage : a guide to good English. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1947
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    The world of words : an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular.

    The world of words : an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1938
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    A dictionary of clichés : with an introductory essay /

    A dictionary of clichés : with an introductory essay / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1978
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    Eighteenth century English romantic poetry : (up till the publication of the "Lyrical ballads," 1798) /

    Eighteenth century English romantic poetry : (up till the publication of the "Lyrical ballads," 1798) / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1924
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    The concise Usage and abusage : a modern guide to good English.

    The concise Usage and abusage : a modern guide to good English. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1955
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    A dictionary of clichés with an introductory essay /

    A dictionary of clichés with an introductory essay / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1978
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    The Routledge dictionary of historical slang

    The Routledge dictionary of historical slang by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1973
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    A dictionary of slang and unconventional English : colloquialisms and catch phrases, fossilised jokes and puns, general nicknames, vulgarisms and such Americanisms as have been naturalised /

    A dictionary of slang and unconventional English : colloquialisms and catch phrases, fossilised jokes and puns, general nicknames, vulgarisms and such Americanisms as have been nat... by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 2002
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    From Sanskrit to Brazil : vignettes and essays upon languages.

    From Sanskrit to Brazil : vignettes and essays upon languages. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1952
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    Adventuring among words /

    Adventuring among words / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1961
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    The French romantics' knowledge of English literature (1820-1848) : according to contemporary French memoirs, letters and periodicals.

    The French romantics' knowledge of English literature (1820-1848) : according to contemporary French memoirs, letters and periodicals. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1924
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    Shakespeare's bawdy : a literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary.

    Shakespeare's bawdy : a literary & psychological essay and a comprehensive glossary. by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1955
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    British and American English since 1900 /

    British and American English since 1900 / by Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979

    Published 1951
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