Come in Spinner : A History of Two-Up and Its Language
by
Bruce Moore
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1922669423
ISBN-13
9781922669421
Publisher
Australian Scholarly Publishing
Imprint
Australian Scholarly Publishing
Country of Manufacture
AU
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 7th, 2022
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
360 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 23.00 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
General & world history
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The essential guide to the language and history of Australia’s ‘national game’
Two-up, a famous Australian soldiers gambling game, has given Australian English many unique words and phrases. The game is significant in Australias cultural history. This book is the essential guide to the language and history of the "national game".
Bruce Moore explains Two-ups role in the development of the ANZAC legend and provides new evidence that aspects of the game and its terminology have their origins in Ireland. He shows us how the Australian concept of the "fair go" had its origins in Two-up, and how working-class tenacity saved the game from the efforts of authorities and wowsers to wipe it out.
The well-known phrase "come in spinner" is just one of the more than 140 Australian words and phrases that have their origin in the game of Two-up. This is the readers chance to learn about "alley loafers," "baldies," "bastards on bikes," "boxers," "butterflies," "cockatoos," "floaters," "grouter bettors," "headies," "kips," "nit-keepers," "nobs," "ringmasters," and "two-uppians".
Bruce Moore explains Two-ups role in the development of the ANZAC legend and provides new evidence that aspects of the game and its terminology have their origins in Ireland. He shows us how the Australian concept of the "fair go" had its origins in Two-up, and how working-class tenacity saved the game from the efforts of authorities and wowsers to wipe it out.
The well-known phrase "come in spinner" is just one of the more than 140 Australian words and phrases that have their origin in the game of Two-up. This is the readers chance to learn about "alley loafers," "baldies," "bastards on bikes," "boxers," "butterflies," "cockatoos," "floaters," "grouter bettors," "headies," "kips," "nit-keepers," "nobs," "ringmasters," and "two-uppians".
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