Kel Richards' Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Paperback)

Are you seeing your mates this arvo because it's been yonks? Do you shout 'ave a go, ya mug to your football team from the stands? Or tell your mate his team has got Buckley's chance of winning the AFL Grand Final? Do you mutter 'stone the crows' when surprised? Or have you got your wobbly boots on? Perhaps you've recently developed a verandah bum. Aussie English may be the most inventive and creative language in the world. This larrikin lexicography by Kel Richards tells the stories behind almost a thousand Aussie words and phrases. So if you've ever wondered how 'bloody' became an all-purpose swear word, why 'bludger' means a lazy person, or even what 'dangle the dunlops', 'possum knockers' or 'molly-dooker' might mean, then you need to read this bonzer book.

General

Imprint:	NewSouth Publishing
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Kel Richards
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-74223-373-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Promotions
LSN:	1-74223-373-2
Barcode:	9781742233734

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