Kick the bucket and swing the cat

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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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Taal: en

Bindwijze: E-book

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 31 januari 2011

Aantal pagina's: 544

Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Alex Games

Hoofduitgeverij: BBC Digital

Lees dit ebook op: Android (smartphone en tablet)

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Editie: 1

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Studieboek: Nee

EAN: 9781446415115

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