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Shoot the Puppy A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of Modern Life

Hardcover • 2006 • English

Shoot the Puppy A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of Modern Life

By Tony Thorne

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About the book

Are you a bobo or a wombat? Have you ever been tempted to open the kimono or kick dead whales up the beach? Have you been touched by re-enchantment or threatened by infobia? If your answer to any of these questions is 'I'm not sure' or, indeed, 'What are you talking about?', then you definitely need a copy of Shoot the Puppy. Amusing and informative, it guides the reader through the ever-growing heap of contemporary jargon from around the English-speaking world, showing where it comes from, what...Show more

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ISBN

9780140515800

Publisher

Penguin Reference

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

Shoot the Puppy A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of Modern Life

Format

Hardcover

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