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Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The Complete ... by Alexander Games Paperback
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- Title
- Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The Complete Balderdash & P...
- ISBN
- 1846076102
- EAN
- 9781846076107
- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Date of Publication
- 20081106
- Publication Name
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- Release Title
- Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The Complete Balderdash & P...
- Artist
- Alexander Games
- Brand
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- Colour
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- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The Complete Balderdash & Piffle Collection of English Words, and Their Curious Origins
- Item Height
- 198mm
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Item Width
- 126mm
- Item Weight
- 365g
- Number of Pages
- 544 Pages
About this product
Product Information
English words and phrases, and their curious origins Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat takes a humorous tour through the fascinating, sometimes tragic, and often surprising history of the English language and its etymology.Author, humorist and word-sleuth Alex Games uncovers the trends, innovations and scandals that have shaped the meanings of our most popular words and expressions, from Chaucer to Internet jargon and Ancient Greek to American slang. Who was the original Jack the Lad, Gordon Bennett or Bloody Mary? Where do dodgy geezers and hooligans come from? What are skeldering, dithering and sabre-rattling?This amusing but rigorously researched account of English words and their origins combines the findings of the major BBC TV series and the nationwide Wordhunt, and is an entertaining treasure trove for English-language lovers everywhere.
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Publisher
Ebury Publishing
ISBN-13
9781846076107
eBay Product ID (ePID)
86620346
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The Complete Balderdash & Piffle Collection of English Words, and Their Curious Origins
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
126mm
Item Weight
365g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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