For the years up to 1890, Partridge was by his own admission quite reliant on Farmer and Henley's Slang and its Analogues, which he used as an 'expansible framework'. When it came to the slang for the years 1890 to 1945, Partridge was original and brilliant, especially in his treatment of underworld and military slang. His attitude towards language was scholarly and fun-loving, scientific and idiosyncratic. | all star Amazon Annie 10 but originally from the advertising matter for Broadway Melody 1929 the first Hollywood musical US 1929 all star noun a drug user who abuses many different drugs US 1992 all systems go noun a state of readiness. Often humorous adopted from the jargon of space exploration US 1974 all that noun sexualactivity. A shortening of the conventional already partially euphemistic all that sort of thing UK 1970 all that adjective superlative very good US 1991 all that and a bag of chips noun used for expressing strong approvalUS 1997 all that and then some noun everything US 1998 all the best good bye. By ellipsis from conventional all the best of luck fortune etc UK 1968 all the better for seeing you used as a witty riposte to the greeting How are you . A catchphrase UK 1977 all the eighths noun a seven-eighths point movement in a stock price US 1988 all the fives noun fifty-five. In Bingo House or Tombola the formula all the announces a double number. Varies numerically from all the twos 22 to all the eights 88 . Recorded by Laurie Atkinson around 1950 UK 1943 all the go adjective in the height of fashion UK 1793 all there adjective 1 sane UK 1864. 2 alert aware sharp UK 1880 all the same khaki pants used for expressing the sentiment that there is no difference between the matters in question. Khaki trousers are the regular schoholboy uniform eliminating personal socialor class difference TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1996 all the way adjective in the military destined for leadership US 1982 all the way adverb to a championship US 1959 all the way live adjective excellent superlative US 1982 all the world and his dog noun everybody. A humorous variation of ALL THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE AUSTRALIA 1984 all the world and his wife noun everybody. Generally with a sense of hyperbole UK 1738 all-time adjective excellent US 1964 all-timer s disease noun used by surfers humorously to describe a person s proclivity to exaggerate when recounting surf conditions or their .
