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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612436685Author Andrew ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 250g

Did you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown...

'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary...

A highly popular and informative guide to the Scots language in an attractive format. Contains words and phrases from both literary and everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native and non-native speakers alike. ...

In On the Tip of My Tongue, logophile and television star Tom Read Wilson takes a delicious dive into the etymology and usage of words, euphemisms and bon mots. Written with his trademark sparkling wit, the star of Celebs Go Dating and self-avowed...

Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2019, Diary of a Somebody is a unique mix of poetry and diary by the unofficial Poet Laureate of Twitter, the enigmatic Brian Bilston.'If you like a) laughing or b) words which rhyme with each other, you will...

The classic pocket guide to the language of London. This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including:Custard and jelly - tellyHot cross bun -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784614058Author David JandrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that...

The perfect stocking filler for anyone who imagines themselves flying a spitfire . . . Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beer-lever, stop being a half-pint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world...

Pedantic about punctuation or scrupulous about spelling? You'll love this hilarious and definitive guide to 21st century language from grammar-guru Gyles Brandreth'Brandreth excels . . . in all his linguistic joie de vivre' GuardianDon't know if it's,...

The Scots have a unique way of communicating their feelings. Their sayings are cheeky, to the point, rude and always funny. Scotland's bestselling humour author is back with his latest collection of hilarious Scottish sayings.'Away an' bile yer heid an'...

Welcome to Europe as you've never known it before, seen through the peculiarities of its languages and dialects. Combining linguistics and cultural history, Gaston Dorren takes us on an intriguing tour of the continent, from Proto-Indo-European (the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914437007Author Aimee AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Deegan CommunicationsPublisher Deegan CommunicationsDimensions(mm) 148mm * 105mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683716Author Adrian BraddyFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735784403Author Jungho ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Cambridge Dynasty Press LLCPublisher Cambridge Dynasty Press LLCWeight(grams)...

A saucy guide to survival in everyday French. With chapters on insults, sex, drink and those expressive Gallic gestures, this book reveals the necessary vocabulary, explains its proper use and gives examples and exercises for the eager student.Book...

'Susie Dent is a national treasure' RICHARD OSMAN'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' PAM AYRES__________________________________________Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy?Do you know how to...

This last year has been one of great turmoil as wars, epidemics and extreme climate events have ravaged the globe. Sometimes it has felt as if the old certainties that have shored up our worldview for so long are being swept away in an unstoppable...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour ultimate guide to the art of winning argumentsEveryone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our families. Thank You for Arguing is your master class in...

Find out what the gaeilgeoir means when he/she uses the Irish words for 'nerdy', 'well-hung', 'effing and blinding', 'slimeball' or 'drop-dead-gorgeous'? It's all there, with numerous entries under the letters C and F. Already a cult hit, Kiss My... will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906477851Author Harry StokeFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Tangent BooksPublisher Tangent BooksWeight(grams) 135gDimensions(mm) 145mm * 109mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800993402Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 148mm * 105mm * 10mm

From the monotonous lark to the rough-faced shag, these poor birds have us all asking: ARE ORNITHOLOGISTS OK? Some people will literally name all the birds instead of going to therapy, and this book exposes all the...

Keep your swearing as fresh as a f*cking daisy with The Little Book of Profanities. There's nothing better than that perfect swear word. In a battle of wits, it can make all the difference. And, like all things in life, variety is the spice of swear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646042616Author Gabrielle EuvinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

This essential phrasebook collects the most colourful, explicit and outrageous ways to tell people off in different languages from all around the world. Featuring dozens of different languages, the sayings range from everyday swears to family curses to...

THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FRANCE: You burnt Joan of Arc! ? Smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic ? How many times to kiss on the cheek ? Where not to cross the road ? French guns don't go 'bang' ? What do you call a party? ? bon...

Harry Mount and John Davie unlock the wisdom of the past in this light-hearted and fascinating book, revealing how ancient Latin can help us to live better in the present. There are so many Latin phrases in everyday use that often we use them without...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907498954Author Suzan St MaurFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint BookshakerPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800993396Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 148mm * 105mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852177423Author Bob BarraFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909914605Author Linda FernelyFormat PaperbackImprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Know your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharp's journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for Christmas'Brilliant, hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE this book' Kit de Waal'Extremely...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569759288Author ND BFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 224g

This is not a book about how to be posh. We have some slightly bigger issues to deal with these days.We've all got a million things to do and are constantly connected to millions of other people all doing a million other things, so the faster we get...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781452167763Author Stephen WildishFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Chronicle BooksPublisher Chronicle BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 180mm *...

The definition of slang according to the Oxford Dictionary is'a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal are more common in speech than in writing and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of...

Bestseller & Winner of the Popular Non-Fiction Irish Book Award. 'Thought-provoking, irreverent and often laugh-out-loud hilarious' Irish Independent. "Motherfocloir" [focloir means 'dictionary' and is pronounced like a rather more vulgar English...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909266070Author S. CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Forth BooksPublisher Forth Books