Books
by Eric Partridge
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Dictionary of Catch Phrases |
A highly entertaining complement to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, this covers the 16th Century to the present day (my copy is dated 1983) and contains catch phrases from the British Commonwealth and the United States. The meaning of each catch phrase is given together with its origin: often radio shows (eg. ITMA), movies, the services, cockney, World Wars I and II, etc. Even a Thurber cartoon. Offers older readers excellent scope for hours of nostalgia!
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 20 September 2003) |
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