page_title: Eric Partridge
hierarchical_section_title: Eric Partridge
caption_attribution_description: English: Eric Partridge, lexicographer, in 1971, on a visit to Devon
context_page_description: Eric Honeywood Partridge was a New Zealand–British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang. His writing career was interrupted only by his service in the Army Education Corps and the RAF correspondence department during World War II.
context_section_description: Eric Honeywood Partridge (6 February 1894 – 1 June 1979) was a New Zealand–British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang.  His writing career was interrupted only by his service in the Army Education Corps and the RAF correspondence department during World War II.
caption: Eric Partridge in 1971
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