A Man About A Dog: Euphemisms and Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness
ISBN: 9780007214549 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.'(Quentin Crisp). In his latest book, Nigel Rees, one of Britain's foremost commentators on English, has collected and explained 2467 examples of verbal perfume.
'Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.'(Quentin Crisp). In his latest book, Nigel Rees, one of Britain's foremost commentators ...
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94,44 zł |
Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit: And Other Country Sayings, Say-So's, Hoots and Hollers
ISBN: 9780740785672 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. They're called colloquialisms, idioms, of just good old fashioned, home-grown country sayings steeped in humor and home-spun common sense. These parlances might not fit the modern hoity toity rhetoric you're used to seeing in print or hearing on TV, and that's exactly why they're more refreshing than an ice cube in July. In "Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit," Author Allan Zullo offers up more than 200 vernacular verses presented in themes, such as:
* Admitting You're Wrong--The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm, 'cause the colder it gets the harder it is to swallow.... They're called colloquialisms, idioms, of just good old fashioned, home-grown country sayings steeped in humor and home-spun common sense. These parla...
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47,20 zł |
Zubi!: The Real Hebrew You Were Never Taught in School
ISBN: 9780452296893 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How to talk dirty and influence people-in Hebrew
You can study Hebrew for years, but do you really know how to talk like a native speaker? The next book in Plume's foreign language series, Zubi will make sure you learn all the colorful vernacular words and phrases for a variety of situations, including insulting your neighbor, flirting with the hot guy or girl at the club, and even chatting online-not to mention plenty of Hebrew words that are... well, best not to mention. Accessible and useful to complete novices, intermediate students of Hebrew, or just anyone who... How to talk dirty and influence people-in Hebrew
You can study Hebrew for years, but do you really know how to talk like a native speake... |
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103,07 zł |
The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection: 2005 Desk Diary
ISBN: 9781451675283 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you like inexpensive restaurants where the main course is Beluga caviar, radio stations that play nothing but your favorite hits, and airlines that automatically upgrade you to first class and never lose your luggage, forget it. There's no such thing. But here's a dream that actually comes true: The New Yorker 75th Anniversary Cartoon Collection, the biggest and funniest collection of New Yorker cartoons ever assembled. From the unforgettable classics to contemporary favorites, this drawing gallery of comic genius spans nearly the entire 20th century This satisfyingly...
If you like inexpensive restaurants where the main course is Beluga caviar, radio stations that play nothing but your favorite hits, and airlines that...
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128,63 zł |
I'll Be Dead by the Time You Read This: The Existential Life of Animals
ISBN: 9780452297456 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Each image winks at the cosmic joke of existence." -Antenna Magazine
If you've ever eavesdropped on people's conversations, had heart-to- hearts with friends or family, or even just paid attention to the thoughts bouncing around in your own head, you'll undoubtedly find that we humans have, well, issues. In a stroke of cruel genius, internationally exhibited artist, Romeo Alaeff, asks: what if animals had as much emotional baggage as we do? Pairing gorgeously detailed drawings with overheard snippets from human conversation, I'll Be Dead by the Time You Read This collects... "Each image winks at the cosmic joke of existence." -Antenna Magazine
If you've ever eavesdropped on people's conversations, had heart-to- h... |
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103,07 zł |
The Book of Random Oddities
ISBN: 9781450875554 / Angielski / Twarda / 704 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,33 zł |
Easter Jokes for Kids: 150 Easter Jokes for Kids
ISBN: 9781544075211 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How do Easter bunnies leave a room ? Through the egg-sit
How do Easter bunnies leave a room ? Through the egg-sit
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27,01 zł |
Horrible Words: A Guide to the Misuse of English
ISBN: 9780141978970 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nothing inflames the language purists like an illogical irregardless or a hideous otherization. To a purist these are "howlers" and "non-words," fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the nay-sayers missing something? In this provocative and hugely entertaining book, Rebecca Gowers throws light on a vast array of horrible words, and shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning and straight-up snobbery. The result is a brilliant work of history, a surreptitious introduction to linguistics, and a... Nothing inflames the language purists like an illogical irregardless or a hideous otherization. To a purist these are "howlers" and "... |
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58,62 zł |
A Miscellany of Diverse Things
ISBN: 9780997694376 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surgery is not simply a medical procedure. Surgery can also be a dissection – when absent of an intent to treat and correct, the procedure becomes a hungry curiosity to examine and investigate. At its purest, a dissection intricately probes to behold the internal. Kobylarz practices this surgery of delicate incisions in his mélange. The essence of a miscellany of diverse things is not merely to catalog a wunderkammer of everyday objects, but moreover to hold up a double mirror: one to reveal the interior lives of objects, and another to reflect the depths of their creators and... Surgery is not simply a medical procedure. Surgery can also be a dissection – when absent of an intent to treat and correct, the procedure be... |
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76,71 zł |
401 Vincy Caribbean Proverbs: Amazing Expressions to Guide You
ISBN: 9781973605614 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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71,30 zł |
401 Vincy Caribbean Proverbs: Amazing Expressions to Guide You
ISBN: 9781973605621 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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158,17 zł |
Easter Jokes For Kids: Easter Gifts For Kids
ISBN: 9781985310865 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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29,26 zł |
The Multimodal Rhetoric of Humour in Saudi Media Cartoons
ISBN: 9781501516726 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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501,07 zł |
The Little Book of Emoji Insults
ISBN: 9781785039164 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you can't say something nice... say it in emoji. Shock your friends and family with this brilliantly offensive collection of emoji put-downs and comebacks. With this handy guide, the endless potential for a punishing emoji burn will be opened to you like never before - far beyond just relying on the classic middle finger symbol. From everyday insults to brutal Shakespearean zingers, classic movie put-downs to the best `your mum' jokes, this is your complete phrasebook for the ever more savage world of emoji insults.
If you can't say something nice... say it in emoji. Shock your friends and family with this brilliantly offensive collection of emoji put-downs and...
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53,29 zł |
Race Me in a Lobster Suit: Absurd Internet Ads and the Real Conversations that Followed
ISBN: 9781683691044 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knit me into a cocoon help me eat a burrito pretend to be a chair at my dinner party wrestle a komodo dragon race me in a lobster suit. Author Kelly Mahon posts absurd gig ads online, and shares the conversations she had with the brave souls who wanted the job.
Knit me into a cocoon help me eat a burrito pretend to be a chair at my dinner party wrestle a komodo dragon race me in a lobster suit. Author Kelly M...
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61,91 zł |
Classy Drinks for Classy People: Easy, Simple Cocktails for the Home Bartender
ISBN: 9781077985520 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,67 zł |
How To Learn English Grammar
ISBN: 9781647581121 / Angielski / Twarda / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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144,25 zł |
Strange Bedfellows Vol. C: More Fun with Etymology
ISBN: 9781951530532 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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42,74 zł |
I Adulted at Work!: Essential Stickers for Hardworking and Home-Working Grown-Ups
ISBN: 9780789339751 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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63,75 zł |
The Big Coloring Book of Silly Dad Jokes: Exceptionally 200+ Jokes! (Terribly Bad Dad Jokes)
ISBN: 9781952613340 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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85,56 zł |