A liff is a familiar object or experience that English has no word
for. Afterliff, its long-awaited sequel, corrects this disgraceful
oversight by recycling the names found on signposts. This brilliant
successor to Douglas Adams' and John Lloyd's 1983 classic The
Meaning of Liff features over 900 essential new definitions,
including: Anglesey n. Hypothetical object at which a lazy eye is
looking. Badlesmeare n. One who dishonestly ticks the 'I have read
and agree to the Terms and Conditions' box. Caterham n. An
overwhelming desire to use the Pope's hat as an oven glove.
Clavering ptcpl v. Pretending to text when alone and feeling
vulnerable in public. Eworthy adj. Of a person: worth emailing but
not worth phoning or meeting. Kanumbra n. The sense that someone is
standing behind you. Ljubljana interj. What people say to the
dentist on the way out. Loughborough n. The false gusto with which
children eat vegetables in adverts. Sorrento n. The thing that goes
round and round as a YouTube video loads. Uralla n. A towel used as
a bathmat. In 1983, John Lloyd and Douglas Adams authored The
Meaning of Liff, a bestselling humour classic which went on to sell
hundreds of thousands of copies. John Lloyd's other books include
1,411 QI Facts To Knock You Sideways and The Book of General
Ignorance.
General
Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
Authors: |
John Lloyd
• Jon Canter
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Dimensions: |
185 x 116 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
209 |
Edition: |
Main |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-30169-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
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LSN: |
0-571-30169-X |
Barcode: |
9780571301690 |
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