Review
"The volume is designed for serious scholars, but even a casual reader interested in the way different nationalities have coined similar aphorisms would enjoy browsing in this dictionary of common proverbs.."
-"American Reference Book Annual, 2000
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Product Description
For over fifty years the name of Eric Partridge has been synonymous with slang in the English language. This edition, based on his famous volume, makes it fully relevant to the language of today.