The History of Insults - Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights & Snubs Through the Ages (Hardcover)

History lessons have never been so hilarious thanks to this collection of insults through the ages – the targets of your barrage of vintage invective won’t know what’s hit them. Ever wanted to ‘air the lungs (1)’ like a cowboy or dreamed of channelling the wit of Shakespeare to deliver that killer put-down to an Elizabethan fustilarian (2)? Are you too much of a medieval scobberlotcher (3) to realise this ambition? Well, you’re in luck, because The History of Insults has some of the finest put-downs of all time – starting with the Ancient Romans and Greeks and working through the centuries to modern times. This means you can dish out the best burns to bacon-fed bell swaggers (4) to your heart’s content. As they used to say in 19th-century London, ‘It’s more than enough to make a stuffed bird laugh!’ (1) Swear; (2) Scoundrel; (3) Lazy person; (4) Fat, loudmouth bullies

General

Imprint:	Ryland Peters & Small
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	Nathan Joyce
Dimensions:	152 x 115 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-1-912983-56-8
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-912983-56-7
Barcode:	9781912983568

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