Brewers Dictionary Of Modern Phrase And Fable
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Author | : John Ayto |
Publisher | : Chambers Harrap Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 853 |
Release | : 2010-11 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780550105646 |
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Completely updated for the twenty-first century, this reference presents definitions and origins of thousands of words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, nicknames, and events from TV, literature, music, comic strips, and computer games.
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Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Electronic book |
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Author | : Ian Crofton |
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Release | : 2000 |
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Author | : E. Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : Orion |
Total Pages | : 1521 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : 9780304368006 |
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Long established as the ultimate reference for anyone with an interest in the English language, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable features tens of thousands of encyclopedic entries examining the origins and significance of popular words, phrases, allusions and cultural references. Its delightfully diverse content includes cultural, historical and mythological references, beliefs and customs, proper names, literary characters, idioms and slang. First published in 1870 and now in its 17th edition, this ever-popular collection has moved with the times to include such up-to-date material as Beckingham Palace, Hogwarts and bling alongside wonderful stories from past and present.
Author | : Adrian Room |
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Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Nature |
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An etymological survey of astronomical names, including the better known stars, the constellations, the planets, and their satellites, and features on celestial bodies, such as craters on the moon. The author is a linquist, not an astronomer, and the book is for the generalist. No pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Author | : Adrian Room |
Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 773 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780304353811 |
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From “American Express” to “American Psycho”, the “Zapata moustache” to the “Zinoviev letter”, take an up-to-date look at the diverse and entertaining linguistic landscape of our culture. Here, deftly defined and intriguingly displayed, are thousands of words, phrases, slogans, names, events, and titles of songs, books, films, and TV programs that resonate with English-speaking people everywhere. “Peerless...Brewer’s has kept ahead of the game by compiling this marvelous compendium....It has captured the flavor of the past 100 years.”—The Times
Author | : John Ayto |
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Total Pages | : 853 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : 9780199916108 |
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Focusing on the 20th and 21st centuries, it has thousands of contemporary words and phrases and a wide selection of entries on the cultural preoccupations of our times, including a selection of buzzwords, catchphrases, slang, nicknames, fictional characters and intriguing cultural phenomena from pop culture to politics, literature to technology, encompassing everything from the Battle of Britain to the Brazilian wax, McCarthyism to McDonald's and Waiting for Godot to Wallace and Gromit.
Author | : Ivor H. Evans |
Publisher | : Burns & Oates |
Total Pages | : 1252 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780304340040 |
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Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
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Total Pages | : 1470 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : Allusions |
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Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : Chambers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-03-05 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781473676367 |
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'This is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry Pratchett Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status. Edited by Susie Dent, this new edition includes a brand new Collection of Curious Words and many new and updated entries. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining oddities - everything from curious customs to the world of newspapers and political alliances of yesteryear - all seen through the distinctive Brewer lens. This twentieth edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable encapsulates all the charm and wit that characterise its predecessors and maintains the standards of scholarship and eclecticism that have long been its hallmark. Whether you're a committed Brewerphile or a newcomer to its pages of fascinating entries, this edition will draw you in and keep you glued to its rich mix of eccentric nuggets. As Susie Dent explains in the foreword, Brewer's "is unlike any other reference book that exists, anywhere."