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His classification by register (slang, cant, jocular, vulgar, coarse, high, low, etc.) was intensely subjective and not particularly useful. His etymologies at times strayed from the plausible to the fanciful. His protocol for alphabetizing was quirky. This leaves us with Partridge, for all its faults.ĭalzell and Victor superbly sum up these faults with Partridge’s original in their preface to the new dictionary: For example, Jonathan Lighter’s Historical Dictionary of American Slang is a wonderful resource for American slang beginning A through O, but if you want to look up a word from elsewhere in the world or from the back end of the alphabet you are out of luck, at least until that dictionary is completed. More recently, others have taken up the task and Partridge’s exclusive hold on the domain of slang has diminished somewhat. Other general dictionaries simply didn’t have the space to address their slang entries with the thoroughness that Partridge did and few slang researchers were willing to attempt to duplicate the monumental effort that Partridge put into his work. This has been corrected in more recent editions and additions, but updating the vast OED takes so long that this early prejudice against slang lives on in the absence of many needed entries. The Oxford English Dictionary long ignored slang. In other words, he was often the only game in town. This was because Partridge filled a void by being the only available, comprehensive review of slang. But his dictionary and other works are still valuable references. Partridge had his idiosyncrasies and quirks. One can still see the influence of the Partridge originals in some of the entries, but it is quite different in research, scope, and presentation. This new work is essentially a new reference rather than just a revision and updating of the earlier work. First published in 1937, his slang dictionary was revised six times during his life and once by Paul Beale after his death.
#Partridge dictionary of slang update
This is an update of the work started by lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894-1979). 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.Two weeks ago I received my copy of The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, edited by Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, from. many entries now revised to include new dating and new glosses, ensuring maximum accuracy of content.new terms from the language of social networking from a range of digital communities including texting, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and online forums.over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia, reflecting important developments in language and culture.a new preface noting slang trends of the last eight years.in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term's origins and meaning.emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English.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.Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include:
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English presents all the slang terms from The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English in a single volume.Ĭontaining over 60,000 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.