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20th-century New Zealand-born lexicographer, editor, and author (1894–1979)
Eric Honeywood Partridge (6 February 1894 – 1 June 1979) was a New Zealand–British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang. His
Eric_Partridge
1937 dictionary by Eric Partridge
English language Eric Partridge. The first edition was published in 1937 and seven editions were eventually published by Partridge. An eighth edition
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
A_Dictionary_of_Slang_and_Unconventional_English
English singer-songwriter (1941–2010)
Donald Eric Partridge (27 October 1941 – 21 September 2010) was an English singer-songwriter, known as the "king of the buskers". He performed from the
Don_Partridge
Sexual act involving internal ejaculation
2020. Retrieved December 9, 2022. Dalzell, Tom; Partridge, Eric; Victor, Terry (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
Creampie_(sexual_act)
Command with meaning akin to "be quiet"
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z (2006), p. 1444-45. Eric Partridge,
Shut_up
Sex with several individuals at the same time
1 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2018. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
Gang_bang
Sex act and pornography genre
Owl Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8050-8132-9. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
Bukkake
American slang term
Dictionary of Slang. p. 83. ISBN 9780304366361. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
Beard_(companion)
Phrase that refers to an appealing man
romantic fiction produced circa 1910. According to British lexicographer Eric Partridge, the phrase "tall, dark and handsome" originates from fiction novels
Tall,_dark_and_handsome
Noun and subordinating conjunction
provided that it is not ambiguous (although some commentators, such as Eric Partridge, have disapproved of such use): "While I like cats, my husband is allergic
While
Insult
Nicknames, Vulgarisms and Such Americanisms As Have Been Naturalised. Eric Partridge, Paul Beale. Routledge, 15 November 2002 wank. Online Etymology Dictionary
Wanker
British dish of cheese sauce on toast
Dictionary, 3rd Edition, 2011, s.v. 'Welsh rabbit' and 'Welsh rarebit' Eric Partridge, Words, Words, Words!, 1939, republished as ISBN 1317426444 in 2015
Welsh_rarebit
Word with several meanings
Artist, James Joyce, (1964) p. 40 Partridge, Eric (1973). The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang – Eric Partridge. Routledge and Kegan Paul. ISBN 9780710077615
Feck
Terms and phrases relating to sexual activities
Routledge. p. 421. ISBN 978-1-85728-811-7. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2008). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional
Sexual_slang
of explanations in a 1964 article titled "The Folklore of 'O. K.'" Eric Partridge described O.K. as "an evergreen of the correspondence column." Metcalf
List of proposed etymologies of OK
List_of_proposed_etymologies_of_OK
Medieval European polearm
"pole", instead meaning "head". However, some etymologists, including Eric Partridge, support this explanation. The poleaxe design arose from the need to
Poleaxe
English-language expression
of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806126104. Retrieved 5 November 2016. A dictionary of slang and unconventional English, Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, p.210
Chip_on_shoulder
English-language slang used in the UK
including a seven volume dictionary published in 1889. Lexicographer Eric Partridge published several works about British slang, most notably A Dictionary
British_slang
Pejorative British English slang term
referred to as a Hooray Henrietta. Coined as "Hoorah Henry" in 1936 by Eric Partridge, it became common in the United Kingdom by the 1950s when it was originally
Hooray_Henry
Adage that anything that can go wrong will go wrong
(1957). The Amateur Astronomer. Cambridge University Press. pp. 35, 74. Eric Partridge (1984). Paul Beale (ed.). A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Murphy's_law
When words are replaced by their rhymes
2018. Partridge, Eric H. (1968). A Dictionary of the Underworld: British and American. Routledge Revivals: The Selected Works of Eric Partridge. Routledge
Rhyming_slang
Fungal infection
Penton Overseas, Inc. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-74121-597-7. Eric Partridge (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: A-I. Taylor
Tinea_cruris
Element of fashion
dictionaries classified it as slang and New Zealand-born lexicographer Eric Partridge noted, with reference to its colloquial meaning, that it was "not so
Chic
Design principle preferring simplicity
Daily Tribune, p.43, 4 December 1960. The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang, Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, Psychology Press, 2007,
KISS_principle
Southern African air-dried cured meat
survival food Slinzega – Air-dried meat product from the Italian Alps Eric Partridge (20 September 2006). Origins: An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Biltong
Obsolete typographical construction
longer in British English, though by 1953 the British lexicographer Eric Partridge had also concluded "You [should] use compound points only when they
Compound_point
Surname list
Day Saints Eric Partridge (1894–1979), New Zealand–British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang Frances Partridge (née Marshall
Partridge_(surname)
Mucus naturally discharged from eyes, nose, or mouth during sleep
Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-920687-2. Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, ed., A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English,
Rheum
Surreal joke phrase
soap?' So he died, and she very imprudently married the barber..." Eric Partridge and William Safire dated the phrase to the 1930s or 1940s. As a practical
No_soap,_radio
Phrase from William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar
that it is now regarded as a cliché, according to the lexicographer Eric Partridge. Victor Hugo uses "dogs of war" as a metaphor for cannon fire in chapter
The_dogs_of_war_(phrase)
English vulgar term for the human penis
Pronunciation in English". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 30 April 2025. Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (1984)
Dick_(slang)
Fictional language in A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess, Language Made Plain and A Mouthful of Air. Eric Partridge, et al., The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English; Wiktionary
Nadsat
Song
music: T. Brigham Bishop (?); pub.:White, Smith & Perry, Boston, 1869. Eric Partridge and Paul Beale, A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: British and American
Shoo_Fly,_Don't_Bother_Me
Alcoholic drink created for sharing
cocktail) Zombie (cocktail) The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z By Eric Partridge p.1132 history DiSorbo, Dan; Applebaum
Jungle_juice
Slang term
Grose, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, S. Hooper, 1788. Eric Partridge, The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang, Routledge, 2 September
Prick_(slang)
Type of slang
5, 2017. Partridge, E. (2015). A Dictionary of the Underworld: British and American. Routledge Revivals: The Selected Works of Eric Partridge. Taylor &
Diner_lingo
Reference book
taken seriously by academics, especially lexicographers like the late Eric Partridge, devoting their energies to the field and publishing on it, including
Slang_dictionary
Type of boot associated with violence
ISBN 978-0-85786-945-6. Retrieved 4 March 2013. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2008). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional
Bovver_boot
Alloy of silver
A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, by lexicographer Eric Partridge. Silver in America, 1840–1940: A Century of Splendor, third edition
Sterling_silver
Airliner with two aisles
goes large", The Guardian (November 7, 2013). Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
Wide-body_aircraft
Something that represents an idea, process, or physical entity
new edition, vol. 2 (Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert, 1995), p. 2082. Eric Partridge, Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, 2nd ed
Symbol
1145/3696630.3728533 Raymond, Eric. "Foo". The Jargon File (version 4.4.7). Retrieved 24 September 2018. "Example.com". Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor
List_of_placeholder_names
Mock-Latin aphorism
mock-translated. The phrase originated during World War II. Lexicographer Eric Partridge attributes it to British army intelligence very early in the war (using
Illegitimi_non_carborundum
English word
syllable, would be merely *m-on-[citation needed]. This is the view of Eric Partridge, Origins, under man. Such a derivation might be credible if only the
Man_(word)
is a vehicle that is not protected by vehicle armour. Lexicographer Eric Partridge believed the term soft-skinned vehicle first appeared in military parlance
Soft-skinned_vehicle
American pastor and author (born 1985)
Dale James Partridge (born April 10, 1985) is an American Reformed Christian theologian, pastor and author, who serves as the lead teaching pastor at
Dale_Partridge
Slang for or cultural image of American infantrymen, circa 1914-1942
English: From "A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English" by Eric Partridge New York: Macmillan. p.134. ISBN 9780026053501 Evans, Ivor H. (ed.)
Doughboy
Petty criminal
Naughton in a September 1945 News Chronicle article, "Meet the Spiv". Eric Partridge also echoes usage as racecourse slang that had become widely accepted
Spiv
List of people with the same nickname
spelled given name A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, ed. Eric Partridge, Taylor & Francis, 2006, p. 326 Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval
Dolly_(name)
Character in Henry IV, Part 2
"loose woman" mentioned in the play, Jane Nightwork. Stanley Wells and Eric Partridge say she is "so called, either because she tore the bed-sheets in her
Doll_Tearsheet
Person or character who combats adversity
protect". According to Eric Partridge in Origins, the Greek word hērōs "is akin to" the Latin seruāre, meaning to safeguard. Partridge concludes, "The basic
Hero
Slang phrase
or easily achieved a goal or gained access as desired." Etymologist Eric Partridge presents evidence that it refers to Edward J. Flynn (most prominent
In_like_Flynn
Dictionary that covers terms from a selected subject domain
locutions, edited by Alain Rey (Paris: Le Robert 2006), and (of English) Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (8th edition, London:
Specialized_dictionary
Colloquial suffix
the slang of Rugby School. The term was defined by the lexicographer Eric Partridge in his Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (several editions
Oxford_"-er"
Story with long setup and no payoff
particular story is the archetype after which the category is named. Eric Partridge provides another story, similar to one recalled in The Morris Dictionary
Shaggy_dog_story
Movable object used by actors on a stage or set
Dutton (1878). "Stage Properties". Belgravia. Vol. 35. pp. 282–284. Eric Partridge Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English: Second Edition
Prop
British savoury pie
Kate and Sidney pie, snake and kiddy pie, and snake and pygmy pie. Eric Partridge dates the first of these to around 1880. A substantial part of the plot
Steak_and_kidney_pie
Procession of official vehicles, often VIP limousines
Hoovercade (after J. Edgar Hoover) as a suffix meaning "procession". Eric Partridge called the name a "monstrosity", and Lancelot Hogben considered the
Motorcade
Former small publisher in England
Scholartis Press was a small, private press in London, England, founded by Eric Partridge in 1927. The press closed in 1931, when the Great Depression began in
Scholartis_Press
British journalist and novelist (1899–1965)
Lavelle (1929), as well as an anthology, The Soldier's War. In 1930 with Eric Partridge he edited Songs and Slang of the British Soldier, 1914–1918 (in 1965
John_Brophy_(writer)
Line behind which the throwing player must stand in darts
given player could spit from a position with his back to the dartboard. Eric Partridge suggested that the term comes from hoggins line. "Oche". World Wide
Oche
British expression
income: this is Britain's new working class". The Guardian. Paul Beale, Eric Partridge (1992). A dictionary of catch phrases, American and British, from the
I'm_alright,_Jack
British slang term
evolutionary theorist Buffon has been proposed. Alternatively, linguist Eric Partridge proposed the term derived from Nicodemus Boffin, the good-hearted 'golden
Boffin
Word of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "testicles"
Dictionary dates it to 1989,) its origins are obscure. Etymologist Eric Partridge and the Oxford English Dictionary believe the term comes from the now
Bollocks
English language suffix
2008. "Philology." Online Etymology Dictionary. retrieved 14 Jul. 2011 Eric Partridge, Origins, 2nd edition, New York, Macmillan, 1959 Words Ending In ogy :
-logy
British slang term
migrated and according to Collins became popular with the tabloid press. Eric Partridge and his successors mention that the phrase and its cousin "cobblers
A_load_of_old_cobblers
Slang term or mild expletive
like hell but would be regarded by most listeners as more obscene. Eric Partridge defined embuggerance factor as "a natural or artificial hazard that
Bugger
Vulgar term for nonsense
Australian slang, is "bull dust". The New Zealand-British lexicographer Eric Partridge claimed that the term was popularized by soldiers of the Australian
Bullshit
Vocabulary of an informal register
written language and etymologies which are typically traced via corpus. Eric Partridge, cited as the first to report on the phenomenon of slang in a systematic
Slang
English novelist and war poet
(1929) Three Personal Records of the War (1929), with John Easton and Eric Partridge; republished as Three Men's War: The Personal Records of Active Service
Ralph_Hale_Mottram
English author, poet and dramatist (1862–1960)
being Saurus, which involves an alien reptilian observing human life. Eric Partridge praised the immediacy and impact of his dialect writing. The clapper
Eden_Phillpotts
Usage dictionary and style guide by American writer Bryan A. Garner
Dictionary of English Usage by Merriam-Webster Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by R. W. Burchfield The King's
Garner's_Modern_English_Usage
Australian actor (born 1968)
Eric Banadinovich (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (/ˈbænə/ BAN-ə), is an Australian actor and producer. He began his career in
Eric_Bana
Male nature spirit with horse or goat features found in Greek mythology
'the full ones', alluding to their permanent state of sexual arousal. Eric Partridge suggested that the name may be related to the root sat-, meaning 'to
Satyr
County of England
Manser (2006), Dictionary of Proverbs, p. 176, ISBN 9781840223118 Eric Partridge (1973), The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang, p. 297, ISBN 9780710077615
Essex
English-language idiom with maritime origins, referring to misinformation
Editions, 1993 Fergusson, Rosalind, Partridge, Eric, Beale, Paul, Shorter Slang Dictionary: From the Work of Eric Partridge and Paul Beale, Routledge, 1994
Bum_steer
Jewish dietary laws
Schottenstein Edition, Mesorah Publications Ltd. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2006). The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English:
Kashrut
Australian term
French coin.[citation needed] Brass is a common slang term for 'money'. Eric Partridge, in his Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, cites the Māori
Brass_razoo
English grammatical construction
the split infinitive—Theodore Bernstein, H. W. Fowler, Ernest Gowers, Eric Partridge, Rudolph Flesch, Wilson Follett, Roy H. Copperud, and others too tedious
Split_infinitive
from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014. Eric Partridge, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional
List of police-related slang terms
List_of_police-related_slang_terms
Leftmost piano pedal softening the note
needed] Mute (music) Sostenuto pedal Sustain pedal Eric Partridge, Dalzell Victor Eds Staff. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Soft_pedal
American Western television series (1957–1963)
(1 September 2015), The Ballad Of Paladin, retrieved 6 November 2018 Eric Partridge, Paul Beale (1986), A dictionary of catch phrases: British and American
Have_Gun_–_Will_Travel
1861 song
Years of Brass Bands and Their Music, 1836-1936 (London: Routledge, 2019). Eric Partridge: A Dictionary of Catch Phrases (London: Routledge, 2003). v t e
Alice,_Where_Art_Thou?
Form of communication for marketing
(PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Eric Partridge; Paul Beale (1986). A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: British and American
Advertising
English comedian (1923–2002)
Commercial: [Roses grow on you] | Catalogue | History of Advertising Trust". Eric Partridge, Paul Beale (Editors), A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Norman_Vaughan_(comedian)
Orson Welles, Edgar Lustgarten, Lesley Blanch, Leslie Illingworth, Eric Partridge, cartoonist Vicky, Stephen King-Hall. Theatre critic John Barber was
Leader_Magazine
Exclamation of surprise
Dictionary of American Slang. New York: Crowell. p. 264. OCLC 318952. Partridge, Eric (1986). Paul Beale (ed.). A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: British and
Holy_cow_(expression)
following is a list of episodes for the American television sitcom The Partridge Family. All four seasons have been released on DVD by Sony Pictures. "Special
List of The Partridge Family episodes
List_of_The_Partridge_Family_episodes
Slang term for the black kite and other scavenging birds of prey
you got it under cover.' — Charles Allen, Plain Tales from the Raj Eric Partridge, an etymologist, claimed that the term was used to refer to the vulture
Shite-hawk
British businessman (1841–1914)
F. Pears an Advertising Genius, New York Times, 27 April 1914, p.11 Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: British and American, from
Thomas_J._Barratt
British linguist and writer (born 1941)
Working with LARSP. London: Edward Arnold. Crystal, David (ed.) (1980). Eric Partridge in His Own Words. London: Deutsch. Crystal, David (1980). Introduction
David_Crystal
Slang term for a man
languages have roots with the Hindi word loke, a man. Lexicographer Eric Partridge conjectured the word loke was the original but an unspecified word "too
Bloke
Level of light so dim that there are physiological and psychological effects
Zozobra!: The Story of Old Man Gloom, UNM Press, ISBN 9780826332790 Eric Partridge; Paul Beale (1986), A dictionary of catch phrases, Routledge, p. 115
Gloom
Dialect of English spoken in Birmingham, England
2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018. See Early Modern English#Phonology. Eric Partridge (2 May 2006). A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge
Brummie_dialect
Small set of grammatically distinctive verbs of English
options have been used: Otto Jespersen calls amn't "unpronounceable" and Eric Partridge calls it "ugly", but it is the standard inflected form in some varieties
English_auxiliary_verbs
Thoroughfare in Toronto, Canada
Two. Toronto: The Carswell Co. 1924. Eric Partridge; Tom Dalzell; Terry Victor (2007). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional
Bay_Street
Text and document formatting standards
ISBN 9780198767251 Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English (1948), by Eric Partridge. Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), by the
List_of_style_guides
Castle in England that gave its name to the nearby town of the same name
thought to derive from the incident when Bowes retreated into the castle. Eric Partridge included the phrase in A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Barnard_Castle_(castle)
1962 novel by Anthony Burgess
far as to note in his Memoirs (1991) that no trace of it appears in Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Historical Slang. However, saying "as queer as ..." followed
A_Clockwork_Orange_(novel)
Dictionary of English slang first published in 1960
inconsistencies on what constitutes slang, but compared it favorably to Eric Partridge's Smaller Slang Dictionary because of the latter's lack of offensive
Dictionary_of_American_Slang
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