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And that tax bonus is not the only perk of Partridge Familydom.
But an examination of Partridge's A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1937) yields the Greek malakia , defined as “masturbation” and “tricky.”
Adding camp to an already silly show, this week's episode features former small-screen stars Erik Estrada ( CHiPs ), Adam West ( Batman ), Susan Olsen ( The Brady Bunch ), and Danny Bonaduce ( The Partridge Family ).
Each of the Twelve Days is illustrated by suitably warm and friendly drawings by Scott Partridge (warranted personally by Bernard to be neither a nom de plume, de guerre, nor de chanson).
From his commentary it is clear that Thirty-five, when compiling his glossary, had access to a number of books, including Partridge's Slang To-day and Yesterday and the 1945 edition of The Australian Language . His more expansive glosses focus primarily on lexicographical matters, including some etymological speculation.
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