Eric Honeywood Partridge, born on 6th February 1894 in New Zealand and educated at Queensland and Oxford Universities, died on 1st June 1979. He achieved worldwide renown as a philologist, etymologist and lexicographer.
THE NEW PARTRIDGE
*What is THE NEW PARTRIDGE?
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the title of the forthcoming edition of Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, currently in its eighth edition.
*What's NEW in THE NEW PARTRIDGE?New Editors - Tom Dalzell in the US and Terry Victor in the UK
New two volume format, containing approximately 100,000 entries
New emphasis on contemporary slang and unconventional English - post World War II
New Focus - A World English. Equal number of US and UK entries (30% each) and the remainder allocated to English-speaking countries
*How can you contribute to the NEW PARTRIDGE?
If you are interested in contributing slang to The New Partridge go to the website www.partridge-slang.com and become a part of the definitive guide to contemporary slang! There are no taboos. The editors will consider any slang words or phrases - whatever their nature - as long as they are used by English speakers or writers.
