| Words, Words Words! Contributor(s): Partridge, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138915475 ISBN-13: 9781138915473 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology |
| Dewey: 422 |
| Physical Information: 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |