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Salty dog talk
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- Book Synopsis
- Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin. This charming pocketbook explains the practical ship-board beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and how they came ashore.
- About The Author
- Bill Beavis was a seaman turned journalist who had long been interested in nautical etymology. He died a number of years ago.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781472907981
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Adlard Coles, (09 October 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 80 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 10 mm
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