Kel Richards'' Dictionary of Phrase
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1742233732
ISBN-13
9781742233734
Publisher
NewSouth Publishing
Imprint
NewSouth Publishing
Country of Manufacture
AU
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 1st, 2013
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
492 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.50 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Language: history & general worksLanguage: history and general works
Ksh 2,900.00
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Are you seeing your mates this arvo because it’s been yonks? Do you shout ‘ave a go, ya mug to your football team from the stands? Perhaps you’ve recently developed a verandah bum. Aussie English may be the most inventive and creative language in the world. This larrikin lexicography by Kel Richards tells the stories behind almost a thousand Aussie words and phrases.
Are you seeing your mates this arvo because it''s been yonks? Do you shout ''''ave a go, ya mug'' to your football team from the stands? Or tell your mate his team has got Buckley''s chance of winning the AFL Grand Final? Do you mutter ''stone the crows'' when surprised? Perhaps you''ve got your wobbly boots on? Aussie English may be the most inventive and creative language in the world. This larrikin lexicography by Kel Richards tells the stories behind almost a thousand Aussie words and phrases. So if you''ve ever wondered how ''bloody'' became an all-purpose swear word, why ''bludger'' means a lazy person, or even what ''dangle the dunlops'', ''possum knockers'' or ''molly-dooker'' might mean, then you need to read this bonzer book.
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