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Awa' An' Bile Yer Heid!: Scottish Curses And Insults - Besley - Paperback
From football through the weather to politics, each other and of course the English, there is nothing about which a Scot does not have a scathing remark to make. This volume presents a rich collection of insults and invective.
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£25.00
Chambers Slang Dictionary - Jonathon Green - Hardback
This collection covers the full range of slang over five centuries and from all parts of the English-speaking world. Anyone interested in the seamier side of language will have hours of fun exploring the vast wealth of information and plumbing the depths of centuries of slang.
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Pardon My English!: An Exploration Of Slang And Informal Language - Michael Munro - Paperback
'Pardon My English!' looks into some of the shadier recesses of the English language, considering the slang terms used by different professions and sectors of society, the slang used in different countries and different parts of Britain, and the development of slang over the centuries.
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Pardon My French!: Pocket French Slang Dictionary - Paperback
This dictionary of colloquial and vulgar French language has been enlarged since the previous edition. It features over 14,000 references, dozens of usage notes to explain meanings and origin, panels on varieties of slang, and thematic panels on slang terms connected with alcohol, the police, rap music, and much more.
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Harrap's Pardon My German!: Pocket German Slang Dictionary - Joaquín Blasco - Paperback
With skilfully chosen translations that bring out all the flavour of the original, and hundreds of examples that show how the words are really used, this guide to German slang discovers the guttural delights of Teutonic swearing.
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How The Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language Of The Crossroads - Daniel Cassidy - Paperback
Cassidy presents a history of the Irish influence on American slang in a colourful romp through the slums, the gangs of New York and the elaborate scams of grifters and conmen, their secret language owing much to the Irish Gaelic imported with the many thousands of immigrants.
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Jockney Rhyming Slang - Robert Laidler; Mark Harvey - Paperback
This is a tongue-in-cheek guide to Scotland's own take on the slang language that Cockneys thought they'd made their own.
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Shame About The Boat Race - Hardback
A look at the colourful stories behind many of the words and phrases in common use, this book offers hundreds of the best-loved terms, cartoons and facts. It is useful for those who love playing with language and inventing new words.
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£5.99
Shut Yer Pus - Scott Simpson - Paperback
Ever taken a 'beamer' because someone has called you a 'numpty'? Or maybe you can't work out why 'bluenoses' and 'left-fitters' can never see eye to eye? This book reveals the true meanings of some of the more obscure Scots words and phrases, putting a smile on even the most 'petted-lipped coupon'.
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