History: Dictionaries
History of Words and Phrases (Etymologies, Slang, etc.)
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Oxford English Dictionary Online This link opens in a new windowhe Oxford English Dictionary (OED) attempts to chronicle the origin and use of words in the English language. Important features include quotations showing uses of words in different time periods, extensive etymologies and word histories, and a program of regular, continuing revision.
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New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional EnglishFind out what to talk the leg off a donkey means. In print: King Ref PE3721 .P325 2006
