Kel Richards' dictionary of Australian phrase and fable /

Covering many unique, and sometimes peculiar, Australian slang phrases and words, this lighthearted guide shares the etymological history of almost 1,000 items from Australian-English lingo. The book includes how bloody became an all-purpose swear word, why bludger means a lazy person, the origin of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richards, Kel, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : NewSouth Pub., 2013.
Temas:
English language > Australia > Terms and phrases.
Australian literature > Dictionaries.
Mythology, Aboriginal Australian > Dictionaries.
Anglais (Langue) > Australie > Mots et locutions.
REFERENCE > Dictionaries.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
REFERENCE > Bibliographies & Indexes.
Australian literature
English language
Australia
Australian
Dictionaries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Covering many unique, and sometimes peculiar, Australian slang phrases and words, this lighthearted guide shares the etymological history of almost 1,000 items from Australian-English lingo. The book includes how bloody became an all-purpose swear word, why bludger means a lazy person, the origin of stone the crows, and what exactly defines dangle the dunlops, possum knockers, and molly-dooker, among other colorful words and phrases. Entertaining and informative, this offbeat book will expand knowledge and ensure laughs.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781742241128
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