Balderdash & Piffle
Author | : Alexander Games |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781846072352 |
ISBN-13 | : 1846072352 |
Rating | : 4/5 (352 Downloads) |
Download or read book Balderdash & Piffle written by Alexander Games and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, this work uncovers the stories that lie behind some of our best-loved words and expressions. It show you where thugs come from, why 'barmy' once had more to do with your beer than your brain, and how a little bit of 'hanky-panky' could literally work magic.