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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English[edit]

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk)

... that lexicographer Eric Partridge's A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English contained slang omitted from the Oxford English Dictionary?

Created by Scientizzle (talk). Self nom at 18:15, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT: ... that, to comply with obscenity laws, the first two editions of Eric Partridge's A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English contained slang with asterisks in place of vowels in vulgar words?

Length, age, neutrality, sources are fine. Judicious use of quotes avoids any copyvio, plagiarism or close paraphrasing concerns. First hook is dull, ALT is better. Ready to go. Yomangani ^talk 15:50, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]