Words, Words Words!
1st Edition
Published on 9. March 2015
Book
Hardback
242 pages
978-1-138-91546-6 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1933 (this edition in 1939), this book sees Partridge introducing the reader to the eccentric lexicographers Wesley and Captain Grose. In an entertaining way, the book jovially explores and discusses various words and phrases such as "bloody", euphemisms, the Devil's nicknames, various versions of slang, and familiar terms of address. He does so with light-worn learning making the book of interest to a whole variety of readers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
362 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-91546-6 (9781138915466)
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Person
Eric Partridge
Content
Preface; Part 1: An Etymological Medly 1. Offensive ationality 2. Footpads and Highwaymen 3. The Devil and His Nicknames 4. Familiar Terms of Address 5. Rhyming Slang, Black Slang, and Other Oddities 6. The Art of Lightening Work 7. The Philology of Christmas 8. All Fools' Day 9. Representative Names 10. American Cant 11. The Word Bloody 12. Euphemism and Euphemisms Part 2: Semi-Biographical 13. One of John Wesley's Side-Lines 14. Johnson's Dictionary 15. A Falstaff among Antiquaries Part 3: Aspects of Soldiers' Slang 16. British Soldiers' Slang with a Past 17. German Army Slang 18. The Slang of the POILU 19. Soldiers' Slang of Three Nations Appendices 1. Boxing Day 2. Some Groups of 'Tommy' Words 3. The POILU on Himself and Others; Index