Dictionary of Catch Phrases British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day
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<p><strong>'This is an entertaining work, rich in scatalogical and other forms of insult; it contains much material from the two world wars and the field of popular entertainment ... but maintains a fair degree of scholarly detachment'.</strong> - <em>The Year's Work in English Studies</em><br /><br /><strong>`A delightful dictionary to browse through.'</strong> - <em>Sunday Times</em><br /><br /><strong>`This dictionary can be read for the sheer fun of it - I read it on a rainy holiday and laughed constantly - but it is a useful book as well ... and like Mr. Partridge's dictionaries of slang ... will be indispensable.'</strong> - <em>Paul Theroux</em><br /><br /><strong>`This is for dipping, pottering and looking things up ... Much marvellous stuff here. I look forward to continuous pleasure.'</strong> - <em>Punch</em></p>
A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.