This indispensible guide to 'Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence' contains fascinating insights into the humour and mentality of its compilers.
With more ';yes ma'ams,' ';no sirs,' casseroles, and monograms than you can shake a stick at, this book will have you pondering, and chuckling at, the origins of Southern idioms and customs.
The #1 New York Times BestsellerOne-half of the celebrated Men in Blazers duo, longtime culture and soccer commentator Roger Bennett traces the origins of his love affair with America, and how he went from a depraved, pimply faced Jewish boy in 1980's Liverpool to become the quintessential Englishman in New York.
Die Gruberin ganz persönlich – Das E-Book zum Bildband mit Tibor BoziSeit Jahren begeistert Monika Gruber ihre Fans auf der Bühne, zuletzt 20 000 Menschen in der zweimal ausverkauften Olympiahalle – aber wie macht sie das eigentlich?
'A sprinkling of delightful nuggets about the uses and abuses of the English Language' Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year'[There are] myriad delights in Ben Macintyre's musings on language' The Times, Books of the Year_____________________Do you know your geek-speak from your geek-chic?
A direct and informative Wordbook of Idiom and Slang which is directed at giving explanation to the meaning of and the correct usage of the Australian English language.
Slang is the language of pop culture, low culture, street culture, underground movements and secret societies; depending on your point of view, it is a badge of honour, a sign of identity or a dangerous assault on the values of polite society.
Der weitbekannte Verfasser der "Opern auf Bayrisch" Paul Schallweg geht ganz neue Wege:Um die Wahrheit über das weiß-blaue "Urviech" endlich auch nördlich der Mainlinie bekannt zu machen, stellt er es hier auf Hochdeutsch vor.
From Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and John Lloyd (Blackadder, Spitting Image, QI), this is the 42nd anniversary edition of The Meaning of Liff.
Herbert Knebel, der voll im Saft stehende Mittsechziger, kennt die Errungenschaften der modernen Welt, denn: «Grade als Mann inne besten Jahre sollte man sich nich vor der Zukunft verschließen.
