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Balderdash & Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner
By
Victoria Coren (foreword by) and
Alex Games
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bbc Pubns
Publication date
April 1, 2007
Pages
240
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781846072352
ISBN-10
1846072352
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.25 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
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$19.95
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Summary
From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, this work uncovers the stories that lie behind some of our best-loved words and expressions. It 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.
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Hardcover
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With Alex Games |
from Bbc Pubns (April 1, 2007)
9781846072352 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.25 × 7.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $19.95
About: From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, this work uncovers the stories that lie behind some of our best-loved words and expressions.
About: From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, this work uncovers the stories that lie behind some of our best-loved words and expressions.
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