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Slang & dialect humour
A collection of the hilarious sayings and expresions favoured by the grannies of Glasgow, along with their English translations. ISBN: 9781908373472Publisher: Luath PressImprint: Luath PressPublished date: 01 Oct 2012DEWEY: 398.921DEWEY edition: 23L..
11.93£
100 Great Glasgow Jokes and One Liners
ISBN:
9781852177423
Publisher:
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Imprint:
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Published date:
09 Apr 2021
Language: ..
8.44£
It's time for a new take on the Cork vs Dublin rivalry. Cork is more kefir cocktails than Tanora these days; Dublin reckons it's like Berlin because it has two intersecting tram lines.ISBN: 9781781176467Publisher: Mercier PressImprint: Mercier Pres..
10.96£
Brand: Author Solutions Inc
VINCY CARIBBEAN PROVERBS AND IDIOMS SERIES Uncovers amazing proverbs of Vincentian Caribbean culture, charged with wisdom, philosophy and laughter. "This book, 401 Vincy Caribbean Proverbs, is as lively and witty as the English Caribbean lingo it re..
36.09£
The Dakota language owes much of its expansiveness to its verbs, or action words. Yet until now, students of Dakota have had few resources in verb usage and conjugation beyond nineteenth-century dictionaries compiled by missionaries.550 Dakota Verbs..
40.90£
ISBN: 9781906477851Publisher: Tangent BooksImprint: Tangent BooksPublished date: 27 Jun 2013DEWEY: 427.94238DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 136Weight: 96gHeight: 118mmWidth: 161mmSpine width: 12mm..
10.34£
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
The perfect stocking filler for anyone who imagines themselves flying a spitfire . . . Drop your visiting cards, put aside your beer-lever, stop being a half-pint hero and discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two wo..
11.58£
Lorelou is French, has lived in 7 different countries, and dreams of living on a tropical beach. She suddenly gets a job offer in Oslo and decides to move to Norway despite her limited knowledge of the country and its customs. Her friends think she ..
30.05£
Brand: The OBrien Press
The deadliest ever dictionary of Irish slang! Can you tell your cute hoors from your chancers, or your gougers from your gurriers? Do you know a slapper, a snapper, a shaper or a sleeveen when you see one? No? Well, that's coola boola, because we've..
16.98£
Brand: Abrams Books
A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be..
13.44£
Few countries in the world inspire love and passion in its visitors like Italy. Whether it's the delicious food and wine, timeless history, breathtaking landscapes, fast cars, or flair for fashion, Italian culture is now part of your world. Ella Kha..
25.05£
Do you know your 'lit AF' from your 'fire'? How about your 'bae' or 'doe'. Or 'FOMO' from 'JOMO'? If not, don't fret: communicating in the modern world is hard. Obvi. With more than 600 definitions, let this be your guide to the English language in ..
14.33£
Brand: Austin Macauley Publishers
The authors, originally from the English Midlands and now settled in New Zealand, have allowed half-remembered phrases to find their way onto the printed page for the enjoyment of all. Accompanied by 'translations' in modern speech, they've presente..
13.13£
ISBN: 9781909796379Publisher: Poppyland PublishingImprint: Poppyland PublishingPublished date: 24 Oct 2017DEWEY: 828.914DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 104Weight: 535gHeight: 222mmWidth: 141mmSpine width: 24mm..
19.08£
Brand: Hippocrene Books
The Beginner's Series is designed to meet the bilingual needs of the traveling businessperson, tourist, and student. These language lessons cover such common situations as: passing through customs, checking into a hotel, placing phone calls, going t..
13.28£
Brand: Bradwell Books
ISBN: 9781902674513Publisher: Bradwell BooksImprint: Bradwell BooksPublished date: 30 Apr 2013DEWEY: 427.94249DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 80Weight: 128gHeight: 111mmWidth: 179mmSpine width: 11mm..
9.45£
Brit Speak for Yanks! Back in 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote, "We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language." One would think, in a world homogenized by technology and social media, that differences between British..
24.41£
Although Buchan Claik is presented alphabetically, it is more than a dictionary. It is a hoard of words, sayings, proverbs, rhymes and reminiscences from the North-East of Scotland. ISBN: 9780903065948Publisher: Gordon WrightImprint: Gordon WrightPu..
18.49£
Brand: Hippocrene Books
t the heart of the Cajun culture is a fascinating dialect that has survived the forces of Americanization and is still spoken by over 250,000 residents of Louisiana. With a historical overview and an introduction to the language, this book answers t..
9.94£ 10.22£
Brand: Bradwell Books
Cornish Dialect ISBN: 9781902674353Publisher: Bradwell BooksImprint: Bradwell BooksPublished date: 30 Aug 2012Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 80Weight: 118gHeight: 111mmWidth: 180mmSpine width: 15mm..
9.39£
This work is split thematically and includes subjects from clothes (claes) to feelings through food and drink, socialising (gang oot on the toon) and that favourite Scottish topic - the weather. Dae Ye Ken is an illustrated mini Scots/English thesau..
11.19£
Brand: Welbeck Publishing
Part guidebook, part citizenship test, part social bible, this is how to speak Strine for visitors new to the shores or natives looking to improve their expression. Wherever you find yourself: at the kitchen table, at the bar, at work, in the bedroo..
11.36£
The method and plan of this dictionary of Jamaican English are basically the same as those of the "Oxford English Dictionary", but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica..
59.64£
Brand: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Wer tratscht, ist ein Gerüchtsvollzieher, der Hemdabspreizer ein Potenzmittel. Nasenfahrrad und Gedächtniswärmer zieren unseren Kopf. Von A wie abdackeln bis Z wie zwiwwele entlocken uns solch anschauliche Ausdrücke mal ein breites Grinsen und oft e..
11.88£