The editor Paul Beale has maintained Partridge’s scholarly approach by citing his sources. Grub dates back to the time of Oliver Cromwell, and to knock off comes from the early 18C. A lot of the slang terms we think of as recent actually date back as far as the seventeenth and eighteenth century. This version contains only terms known to have arisen during the twentieth century, and 1,500 new terms have been added – many from the 1980s and 1990s. This is basically a cut-down and updated version of Eric Partridge’s Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English which was originally published in 1937 and is now in its eighth edition. Will be useful for years to come because of historical analysis-first time each word was used in print.Dictionary of twentieth century slang terms Timeliness and Permanence- Booklist Top Reference Source in 2006 (this is the updated version for 2012). Relation to other works- while the library owns many dictionaries, it does not own a slang dictionary. Includes slang from other cultures, show's language evolution. Organized alphabetically followed by numeric slang.Īccessibility/Diversity- Easy to read, high interest for high school students. This is the latest of multiple editions recognized for excellence.Īrrangement/Presentation- Large easy to read print (which is a good thing with 6k entries). Includes slang from US as well as other countries.Īccuracy/Authority/Bias- author, Tom Dalzell has published multiple volumes about slang. London: Routledge, 2008.Ĭontent/Scope- 2536 pages and over 60,000 entries. The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English. Arrangement/Presentation- Large easy to read print (which is a good t Partridge, Eric, Tom Dalzell, and Terry Victor. This is the latest of multiple editions recognized for excellence.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias- author, Tom Dalzell has published multiple volumes about slang.
Includes slang from US as well as other countries. reference Type- Dictionary Content/Scope- 2536 pages and over 60,000 entries. Partridge, Eric, Tom Dalzell, and Terry Victor.
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