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Slang & dialect humour

Hardcover. Brand names, funny signs and other murders of English as she is spoke. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398. 192 pages. Superpiss used to be a brand of windscreen washer fluid in Finland but they've changed the name for some reason. Bra milk has gone the same way. Luckily, there is an Italian detergent called BumBum, a Ghanaian pepper sauce called Shitto, Jamaicans can buy Mannish Water Ram Goat Soup, those horrible Danish salt-liquorice pastilles are Spunk brand. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WHL. Dimension: 137 x 200 x 17. Weight: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Constable & Robinson
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780339016
ISBN
9781780339016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. You know your one Nikita? You've seen her around town: always within 100 metres of Penneys (where she likes to spend her 'eurdos'), her hair done up in a 'hun bun', sporting her 'masso' runners and her eyebrows on fleek. In How to be Massive Nikita shares her illustrated guide to being massive. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; WHL; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 202 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gill Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717172702
ISBN
9780717172702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

Paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AFR; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Island Books
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781848405202
ISBN
9781848405202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. More Overheard in Dublin: another 500 quotes from the ever popular website.. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 cartoons. BIC Classification: WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Gill & MacMillan, Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717145416
ISBN
9780717145416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.69

Paperback. A witty and comprehensive exploration of euphemestic language and what our euphemisms reveal about us Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848542075
ISBN
9781848542075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Families up and down the UK have their own special vocabularies. Whether it's a slip of the tongue that becomes a permanent part of the family vernacular or a word invented when all others fail, this title presents a collection of more than hundred words from English speakers around the world. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780753518199
ISBN
9780753518199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. A scourge of illiteracy and a thorn in the side of pretension, the author provides advice about the linguistic blunders that lie in wait for us, from danglers and four-letter words to jargon and even Welsh rarebit. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141194318
ISBN
9780141194318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.71

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 110 x 12. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914605
ISBN
9781909914605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

Hardcover. This compact volume is a fresh and accessible guide to the best fun and excitement Ireland has to offer. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 2AFR; JFC; WHL; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717170210
ISBN
9780717170210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.40

Hardcover. Taking a humorous, nostalgic approach, Ronan Moore provides witty guide to all things distinctly Irish from weddings to wakes and everything in between that will leave you laughing all the way to the bog. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Gill & MacMillan, Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717168200
ISBN
9780717168200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. A hilarious, outrageous Belfast parody of E.L. James's bestselling novel 50 Shades of Grey. Series: Maggie Muff Trilogy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Belfast
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780856409059
ISBN
9780856409059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.78

Paperback. Like the Scots language, the Scottish weather is rich in variety, full of lights and shades, drama, romance and beauty. This title helps to find out the meanings of smirr, dreich, moor and other Scots words for rain, snow, wind, sun, the forecast, the seasons and weather lore. Series: Say it in Scots!. Num Pages: 128 pages, b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Black & White Pub Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845021948
ISBN
9781845021948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 163 x 3. Weight in Grams: 38. 36 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; WHL. Dimension: 128 x 163 x 3. Weight: 38.
Publisher
Abson Books London
Number of pages
36
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902920811
ISBN
9780902920811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423642336
ISBN
9781423642336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Ulysses Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569755655
ISBN
9781569755655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. Updated fourth edition of the hugely popular Dictionary of Bristle published in 2013 to celebrate the book's 10th anniversary. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 118 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Tangent Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906477851
ISBN
9781906477851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Howe, Ian. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 100. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902674346
ISBN
9781902674346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

Paperback. A book to banish dodgy Scottish accents from stage and screen - no more Braveheart travesties. With particular attention to the pronunciation and sounds of modern urban Scots, it is suitable for those studying it for theatrical purposes or simply those studying language and linguistics. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CJCK; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307301
ISBN
9781906307301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. Rap music is famous for its double entendres and clever turns of phrase, until now no one has collected rap lyrics into an organised compendium. Enter UNDERSTAND RAP, a funny reference book based on a website of the same name, which explains the confusing terms and lyrics used in rap songs in a language even the most un-hip person can understand Num Pages: 192 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KI20003231
ISBN
9780810989214
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914001
ISBN
9781909914001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

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