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The History of Insults :Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights & Snubs Through the Ages
The History of Insults :Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights & Snubs Through the Ages
hardback
Published:
27 September, 2022
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Description
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 channelling 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 modern times. 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
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781912983568 |
| ISBN10 | 1912983567 |
| Number Of Pages | 112 |
| Item Weight | 208 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Nathan Joyce is a writer, editor and trivia buff. He is the author of Loo-niversity (Dog ‘n’ Bone Books).