Eric Partridge — Eric Honeywood Partridge (February 6, 1894 – June 1, 1979) was a noted New Zealand/British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang.Partridge was born near Waimata Valley, Gisborne, on the North Island of New Zealand to… … Wikipedia
Partridge (disambiguation) — Partridge can refer to:Birds*Partridge, an Old World bird in the pheasant familyPlants*Partridge Berry, Mitchella repens , a wildflower growing in the eastern United StatesPeople*Alan Partridge, fictional television and radio presenter *Andy… … Wikipedia
Partridge — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Como Partridge se conocen: Bernard Partridge, caricaturista de la revista Punch Burgo Partridge Partridge Berry, Mitchella repens, una flor Alan Partridge, presentador de televisión y radio ficcional Andy Partridge… … Wikipedia Español
Partridge — [pär′trij] Eric (Honeywood) 1894 1979; Brit. lexicographer, born in New Zealand … English World dictionary
Partridge — /pahr trij/, n. Eric (Honeywood) /hun ee wood /, 1894 1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand. * * * Any of certain species of Old World game bird in the family Phasianidae. The European gray partridge (Perdix perdix), introduced into… … Universalium
Partridge — Par•tridge [[t]ˈpɑr trɪdʒ[/t]] n. big Eric (Honeywood), 1894–1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand … From formal English to slang
Partridge — /ˈpatrɪdʒ/ (say pahtrij) noun Eric Honeywood, 1894–1979, NZ born writer and linguist; compiled A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (1937) …
Don Partridge — Birth name Donald Eric Partridge[1] Born 27 October 1941(1941 10 27) Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset), England Died 21 … Wikipedia
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English — Author(s) Eric Partridge … Wikipedia
Bollocks — Bollox redirects here. For the board game, see Bōku (game). Bollocks /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo Saxon origin, meaning testicles . The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean nonsense , an expletive following a… … Wikipedia
