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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

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674490Author Louise MaskillFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 60+ words and phrases you can use to practise your Cornish with your furry best friend. -- Welsh Books CouncilBook InformationISBN 9781912631100Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage...

Brit Speak for Yanks! Back in 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote, "We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language." One would think, in a world homogenized by technology and social media, that differences between British...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569755655Author Matt FargoFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 150g

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,...

"Be in no doubt: the beer was drunk but the man drank the beer.""We must avoid vulgarities like 'front up'. If someone is 'fronting up' a television show, then he is presenting it."Simon Heffer's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at...

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...

Tired of phrases like "circle back," "follow up," or the dreaded "let's take this offline"? This hilarious guide will reinvigorate your vocabulary with direct and delightful alternatives to stale corporate speak.Offices are a breeding ground for odd...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553275193Author Steve MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 57gDimensions(mm) 174mm *...

In 1999, Aaron Peckham established UrbanDictionary.com, inviting users to define their world by compiling the most epic collection of slang ever. Since then, the site has skyrocketed in popularity, amassing thousands of definitions and educating millions...

'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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768184306Author Kevin HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 128g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646042395Author Daniel ChaffeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

Despite official reports, most adults feel completely and totally ill-prepared to deal. With anything. They still, as purportedly self-sufficient grown-ups, look toward older generations and think, How did they do that? So the easiest and best way to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768184290Author Kevin HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 107g

'The history of language has never seen anything like this. Ellen's mobile grammar travelogue, presented with an engaging humour and humility will appeal to anyone with an interest in the way English works - which means all of us. Reality television?...

A curse word generator that creates x-rated, humorous, and socially unacceptable curse words for any and every situation.Face it, sometimes a standard curse word or expletive just won't do. Whether you're annoyed with your neighbor, agitated with your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569758236Author Alice RoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 150g

C'mere to me ... Want to know how to win friends and influence people, Irish style? Here is a collection of words and phrases that showcase our famed gift of the gab, from fond greetings and terms of endearment to slaps on the back and typically...

Pronunciation governs our regional and social identity more powerfully than any other aspect of spoken language. No wonder, then, that it has attracted most attention from satirists. In this intriguing book, David Crystal shows how our feelings about...

Spoken by over 700 million jabbering individuals, the English language has travelled to all corners of the globe - unfortunately, some of it has got a bit muddled along the way ...Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad affectionately...

Russell Ash has trawled parish registers and censuses going back 900 years to compile the first ever complete book of breathtakingly unlikely-but-true British names. It features an incredible and diverse range of totally genuine names, evoking everything...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569757277Author Matt ColemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 165g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800991828Author Anne CakebreadFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Underneath that chilled exterior is a potty-mouthed mouser ready to let rip. Sweary Cats features over 60 fabulous felines itching and scratching to tell it like it is, either through withering sarcasm or deeply insulting remarks. Cats may...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551011Author Gill NewtonFormat PaperbackImprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780901367013Author Frank ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Scouse PressPublisher Scouse Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800993389Author 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 9781902674483Author Mike SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812980899Author Arika OkrentFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 301gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Although rap music is famous for its ingenuity, double entendres and clever turns of phrase, until now no one has attempted to collect rap lyrics into an organised compendium. Enter UNDERSTAND RAP, a very funny pop-cultural reference book based on the...

Who else but the Irish can perform minor miracles with a prayer to St Anthony? Or truly appreciate the medicinal purposes of flat 7Up? Not to mention the front room, chipper chips and the 'bad pint'. From things you'll only hear and taste in Ireland to...

'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?'When Caitlin Moran sat down to choose her favourite pieces for her new book she realised that they all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800750654Author Gerald O'DriscollFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press

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

Ever since Mrs Malaprop first took to the stage in 1775 and described a gentleman as 'the very pineapple of politeness', some famous figures have become better known for their slips of the tongue than for anything they said intentionally. In particular,...

The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings!Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845358075Author Sandy MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint D.C.Thomson & Co LtdPublisher D.C.Thomson & Co LtdWeight(grams) 165gDimensions(mm)...