Slang and Jargon Books

New and Published Books

1. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor

   Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over...

   Published December 20th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English

   Edited by Tom Dalzell

   The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers,...

   Published September 22nd 2008 by Routledge
3. Vice Slang

   By Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor

   Are you a bit of a chairwarmer? Do you use the wins from a country straight to get scudded on snakebite in a blind tiger? Do you ride the waves on puddle or death drop? Vice Slang gently eases you into the language of gambling, drugs and alcohol, providing you with 3,000 words to establish...

   Published October 29th 2007 by Routledge
4. Sex Slang

   By Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor

   Are you a beaver cleaver or the office bike? Would you rather pack fudge or munch carpet? Do you content yourself with paddling the pickle as you’re still a cherry boy? Sex Slang will not only give you 3,000 words to talk about your favourite pastimes, but also open your eyes to practices you didn...

   Published October 29th 2007 by Routledge
5. The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

   Edited by Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor

   The Concise New Partridge presents, for the first time, all the slang terms from The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English in a single volume. With over 60,000 entries from around the English-speaking world, the Concise gives you the language of beats, hipsters, Teddy Boys,...

   Published October 18th 2007 by Routledge
6. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

   8th Edition

   By Eric Partridge

   Edited by Paul Beale

   The definitive work on slang and unconventional English, this edition is fully revised and updated by Paul Beale and includes some 500 new entries. The dictionary gives a fully documented account of English slang over four centuries and will entertain and inform all lovers of the English language....

   Published October 2nd 2002 by Routledge
7. Shorter Dictionary of Catch Phrases

   Edited by Rosalind Fergusson

   This collection will appeal to everyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like "all part of life's rich pattern" and "long time no see". It covers a wide range of catch phrases in current use in all parts of the English-speaking world. Most entries are drawn from the second edition...

   Published February 2nd 1994 by Routledge
8. Shorter Slang Dictionary

   By Paul Beale, Eric Partridge

   Edited by Rosalind Fergusson

   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...

   Published December 1st 1993 by Routledge
9. A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang

   Edited by Julian Franklyn

   This re-issue of Julian Franklyn's classic dictionary not only defines these expressions but also explains their origin and history. An introductory essay examines the roots and development of rhyming slang. Although many people assume that rhyming slang is exclusively Cockney, Franklyn illustrates...

   Published April 16th 1975 by Routledge