The History of Insults: Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights, and Snubs Through the Ages

Publisher:   Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
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9781911026303


Pages:   64
Publication Date:   10 October 2017
Format:   Hardback
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The History of Insults: Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights, and Snubs Through the Ages


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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 channeling 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 the Jazz Age. 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  

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Publisher:   Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
Imprint:   Dog 'n' Bone
Weight:   0.212kg
ISBN:  

9781911026303


ISBN 10:   1911026305
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   10 October 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not available   Availability explained
This product is no longer available from the original publisher or manufacturer. There may be a chance that we can source it as a discontinued product.

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