Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy - A Glossary of Naval Terminology (Paperback, 2nd New edition)

Pull up a bollard and get to know the colourful language of the Royal Canadian Navy. Do you ever get channel fever so bad only a great homeward bounders will cure you? Have you ever met Tug Wilson the brass-pounder, Dusty Miller the blanket stacker, or Nobby Clark the stoker? From aback to zizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their boots with the colourful language of Canada's senior service. Learn the difference between duff and no duff, box kickers and gut robbers, and Nelson's blood and Neptune's dandruff. Newly revised and expanded, with over 2,500 terms included!

General

Imprint:	Dundurn Group
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Mark Nelson
Dimensions:	178 x 127 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	344
Edition:	2nd New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4597-4279-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Dialectology Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Slang & jargon
LSN:	1-4597-4279-6
Barcode:	9781459742796

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