Product Description: jack brew (Army) making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else bert (trainspotter) someone who simply sees trains as a way of getting from A to BVIP (doctor in A&E) Very Intoxicated PersonKate Moss (golfer) a shot that's a bit thinpickle-stabbers(fashionista) sharply pointed high heelslittle brown job (twitcher) any bird that can't be definitely identifieddisco rice (bin men) maggotscrotch watch (flight attendant) the walk through the cabin carrying out a seatbelt check Have you ever wondered why hairdressers always ask you where you're going on holiday or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? What about cabbies' Knowledge, what rhyming slang really means, or how a magician's patter works? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in A&E, backstage and at ten-thousand feet in the air...read more

Product Description: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable has been much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870. This iconic reference book will take you on a captivating adventure through its unique blend of language, culture, myth and legend.This latest edition, edited by Susie Dent, includes an intriguing supplement of Brewer's Gems--facts, fables and curiosities from Brewer collections of past...read more

Product Description: Why do good things cut the mustard? Who or what was the real Real McCoy? And why do we call false sentiment crocodile tears? Can crocodiles really cry? In What Made the Crocodile Cry?, Susie Dent draws on her popular television segment on the curiosities of English to tackle these and many other fascinating puzzles...read more

Product Description: When it’s cold, are you nithered, taters or perishing? The English language in Britain changes from county to county, with hundreds of local words to discover. Susie Dent’s beguiling guide to these words charts their origins and development.

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Product Description: Fanboys and Overdogs is a collection of some of the most intriguing facts and observations on the English language in recent years. In her eminently readable exploration of the changing face of English, Susie Dent takes the reader on a journey through the most exotic and dynamic areas of the language...read more

Product Description: This new edition of The Language Report covers all aspects of contemporary English as an evolving and mutating language. Slang, text, music, politics, idioms, and the media all contribute to changing the English we speak. This volume aims to chronicle this shapeshifting language over through its recent history, and with a special emphasis on 2004...read more

The guides have been designed to help students understand why Key Skills are important and how they are assessed, identify their existing Key Skills level, develop and practice Key Skills and build a portfolio of evidence, and prepare for the end test.