Slang & dialect humour books

Like the Scots language, the Scottish weather is rich in variety, full of lights and shades, drama, romance and...  Read More >>

Chris Robinson explores the Scottish character and uncovers some amazing facts about the Scots and the words we...  Read More >>

Describes the most significant features of English regional dialects, including in its scope the ancient vocabulary...  Read More >>

Offers a call for the return to simple, straightforward words that say what they mean and mean what they say. This...  Read More >>

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Offers a look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs, products, and advertising. This book is...  Read More >>

This fun introduction to the Yorkshire dialect is a perfect buy for anyone who wants to learn to talk Tyke. With...  Read More >>

No body speaks in strictly formal address anymore. Not even in traditionally minded Japan, where slang from its...  Read More >>

How can you tell a blog from a bleg or a wanksta from a gangsta? Not fluent in the new urban slang, techno-talk,...  Read More >>

Balderdash & Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner is a thrilling ride through the provocative, bewildering...  Read More >>

Brings together sixteen years of research on Ulster-Scots language and its connections with the United States. The...  Read More >>

"GET D!RTY Next time you re traveling or just chattin in Italian with your friends, drop the textbook formality...  Read More >>

This is a book about the history of both language and culture. By the application of logic (and a little simple...  Read More >>

A celebration of the rich Sussex dialect, this book contains amusing text and hilarious cartoons from Richard Scollins,...  Read More >>

A celebration of the rich Lincolnshire dialect, this book contains amusing text and hilarious cartoons from Richard...  Read More >>

The best 2,000 irreverent definitions from the urbandictionary.com's collection of over 170,000 words  Read More >>

Includes subjects from clothes (claes) to feelings through food and drink, socialising and that favourite Scottish...  Read More >>

The author looks at the way in which a type of South African pronounces English words, has been an institution....  Read More >>

A collection of older words and phrases that are no longer a part of our everyday language.  Read More >>

This amusing dinki-di wordbook will keep you entertained, and give you an understanding and insight into the easy-going...  Read More >>

Provides coverage of medieval French as used in Britain.  Read More >>

A definitive record of post-WW II slang; anyone with a fascination or passion for language will delight in the wit...  Read More >>

This follow-up to the hugely successful Shut Yer Pus shows that there s nothing more pithy than Scots slang Every...  Read More >>