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BALDERDASH AND PIFFLE: ONE SANDWICH SHORT OF A DOG'S DINNER

Balderdash and Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner
Название: Balderdash and Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner
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Издательство:  Random House, Inc.
Год издания:  2015
Страниц:  240
Жанр: Random House, Inc.
Описание
Balderdash & Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner is a thrilling ride through the provocative, bewildering and often downright bizarre world of language and etymology. From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, author and word-sleuth Alex Games has uncovered the remarkable stories that lie behind some of our best-loved words and expressions. By grouping words into distinct themes — such as put downs and insults, the vocab of fashionistas and the lingo of dodgy dealings — Balderdash & Piffle looks at the English language in a fresh and revealing light. Who was the original Jack the Lad? What is the tragic story behind the expression Sweet F.A.? Balderdash & Piffle will show you where thugs come from, why 'barmy' once had more to do with your beer than your brain, and how a little bit of 'hanky-panky' could literally work magic. From the 'Cloud-cuckoo-land' of Aristophanes to the town of Balaclava, this is a funny but rigorously researched account of English words and their origins. Drawing together sources as diverse as William Shakespeare, David Cameron and the Burnham-on-Sea Gazette, Alex Games recalls the trends, innovations and scandals that have produced some of our most familiar but least explored words and phrases. Accompanying a brand new series of the hit BBC television programme Balderdash & Piffle — and containing all the results of the 'Wordhunt' from the first series — this entertaining book is a treasure trove for English-language lovers everywhere.



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