A companion volume to The Words We Use, this book collects many unusual words, phrases and definitions which have given joy and pleasure to readers of the author's Irish Times column of the last few years. Drawings on his own wit, a wide range of sources and the inspiration of those readers, he has compiled one of the most extensive lists of words and phrases, both local colloquialisms and correct English, and should bring much joy and amusement to young and old alike.
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A companion volume to The Words We Use, this book collects many unusual words, phrases and definitions which have given joy and pleasure to readers of the author's Irish Times column of the last few years. Drawings on his own wit, a wide range of sources and the inspiration of those readers, he has compiled one of the most extensive lists of words and phrases, both local colloquialisms and correct English, and should bring much joy and amusement to young and old alike.
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