Curious English words and phrases : the truth behind the expressions we use / Max Cryer.
"Have you ever wondered where terms like 'Angostura bitters' and the 'green room' come from? Or why we call some people 'lounge lizards' and others 'sugar daddies'? These are just a few of the words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland, N.Z. :
Exisle Pub.,
2012.
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| Summary: | "Have you ever wondered where terms like 'Angostura bitters' and the 'green room' come from? Or why we call some people 'lounge lizards' and others 'sugar daddies'? These are just a few of the words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fact-filled new book. He explains where such colourful expressions come from, what they mean and how they are used. Along the way he tells a host of colourful anecdotes and dispels quite a few myths too. Did Churchill originate the phrase 'black dog'? And if 'ivory tower' can be found in the Bible, why has its meaning changed so drastically?"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 430 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 428-429). |
| ISBN: | 1921966017 9781921966019 |