Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

<p><em>The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English</em> presents all the slang terms from <i>The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English</i> in a single volume.</p><p>Containing over 60000 entries this concise new edition of the authoritative work details the slang and unconventional English of from around the English-speaking world since 1945 and through the first decade of the new millennium with the same thorough intense and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge’s own work.</p><p>Unique exciting and at times hilariously shocking key features include:</p><ul> <li> unprecedented coverage of World English with equal prominence given to American and British English slang and entries included from Australia New Zealand Canada India South Africa Ireland and the Caribbean</li> <li>emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English</li> <li>dating information for each headword</li> <li>in the tradition of Partridge commentary on the term’s origins and meaning.</li> </ul><p>New to this second edition:</p><ul> <li>a new preface noting slang trends of the last eight years </li> <li>over 1000 new entries from the US UK and Australia reflecting important developments in language and culture</li> <li>new terms from the language of social networking from a range of digital communities including texting blogs Facebook Twitter and online forums </li> <li>many entries now revised to include new dating and new glosses ensuring maximum accuracy of content.</li> </ul><p>The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude it’s delightful and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.</p>