Shorter Slang Dictionary - Paul Beale, Eric Partridge - Google Books

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From abdabs to zit From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century) From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA) This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the…