Dictionary of Forces Slang 1939-1945 [Hardcover]

Eric Partridge (Author), Wilfred Granville (Author), Francis Gerard Roberts (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 212 pages
• Publisher: Ayer Co Pub (June 1948)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836953525
• ISBN-13: 978-0836953527
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,553,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book although it doesn't address American Slang, October 6, 2000

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"mhopsy" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Forces Slang 1939-1945 (Hardcover)

I originally purchesed this book to help with a historical writing project I was involved in. It proved to be somewhat useful in that endeavor, limited only because it didn't address American military slang during WW II. It's also just plain fun to read, offering, along with definitions, almost anthropological insight into (mainly) the WW II era British Army and Navy. A wonderful reference for anyone trying to get down the military slang from the 40's.