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ft published on Fri, 31 Dec 2010
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Don't look up in anger
Encarta Concise English Dictionary eds Kathy Rooney et al 1687pp, Bloomsbury, £17.99 In the preface to his Dictionary , Samuel Johnson painted an arresting image of the lexicographer's nightmare: "While our language is yet living, and variable by the ... (read full critics)
guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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Book Details
- English Books
- Paperback
- ISBN-10: 0007771088
- ISBN-13: 9780007771080
- Publisher: Collins
- Pub date: Jul 01, 2007
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Old slang’s time
The other day, I was standing outside a Turkish restaurant in east London when a passerby asked me if I had any chips. I said I didn’t, even though I was hazy about what he had in mind. Surely it was nothing to do with gambling or potatoes? Later, I ... (read full critics)