Balderdash & Piffle

Balderdash & Piffle
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781846072352
ISBN-13 : 1846072352
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Book Synopsis Balderdash & Piffle by : Alexander Games

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.


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