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      Paperback Shorter Slang Dictionary Book
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      ISBN: 0415088666

      ISBN13: 9780415088664

      Shorter Slang Dictionary (The Partridge Collection)

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      From abdabs to zit
      From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century)
      From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA)

      This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the English-speaking world. It gives clear and concise definitions of each word, supplemented by examples of their use and information about where and when they came into being. This entertaining reference work will be of use to students of English at all levels and a source of fascination to word-lovers throughout the world.

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      Dictionaries & Thesauruses English Foreign Language Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Instruction Language Arts Linguistics Reference Slang & Idioms Words, Language & Grammar

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