Salty Dog Talk
The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used ineveryday English have a nautical origin. This fascinating and charmingpocket book explains the seafaring beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and how they came ashore.Just a few examples are:Chock-a-block Chance your arm Money for old rope Spic and span Push the boat out At close quartersThis entertaining book has been a popular title for boaters and landlubbers alike, ever since first publication in 1983.'Good fun' Yachts and Yachting 'Entertaining, informative, educational and lots of fun' Multihull International'An entertaining and informati…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: McCloskey, Richard
- ISBN: 978-1-4729-0147-7
- EAN: 9781472901477
- Produktnummer: 17037356
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'829 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: b/w cartoons throughout
Über den Autor
Bill Beavis was a seaman turned journalist who had long been interested in nautical etymology. He died a number of years ago.
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