Key Features:
Coverage of both UK and American catchphrases from a wide variety of media
- Up-to-the-minute catchphrases, from Ali G's 'booyakasha!' to The Fast Show's 'I was very, very drunk'
- Entries are often backed up by citations of usage and give interesting information on their origins
- A Source Index enables readers to look up entries from one particular source, while a Source Information section gives background description of shows, films, or books cited 3 or more times
- Includes over 800 of our best-loved catchphrases
Description:
'Loverly jubbly' The Irish Independent
A catchphrase is a set of words that have come to be associated, over time and through repeated usage, with a particular individual or group, or maybe an event. From 'Can I do you now, sir?' and 'Thunderbirds are GO' to 'Eat my shorts!', 'Who loves ya, baby', and 'booyakasha!', this entertaining book gives a history of a selection of our best-loved catchphrases, paying homage to the human nature of adopting a common bond through language. Entries are drawn from TV and radio shows, books, films, songs, and music hall, and provide full details of who coined or employed each phrase, when, and in what context. Together the entries build up a rich and entertaining picture of this fascinating aspect of our language, at the same time providing a snapshot of popular culture during the 20th century in Britain and the USA.
Competition:
Cassells Dictionary of Catchphrases by N. Rees. Published 2003 £25.00. Publisher: Cassell Reference. Comments: Closest competitor but much higher price point (hardback)
Oops, Pardon, Mrs Arden!: An Embarrassment of Domestic Catchphrases by Nigel Rees. Published 2001 £12.95. Publisher: Robson Books.
Book of Slogans and Catchphrases by Nigel Rees. Published 1985 Publisher: Unwin Publishing.
Coverage of both UK and American catchphrases from a wide variety of media
- Up-to-the-minute catchphrases, from Ali G's 'booyakasha!' to The Fast Show's 'I was very, very drunk'
- Entries are often backed up by citations of usage and give interesting information on their origins
- A Source Index enables readers to look up entries from one particular source, while a Source Information section gives background description of shows, films, or books cited 3 or more times
- Includes over 800 of our best-loved catchphrases
Description:
'Loverly jubbly' The Irish Independent
A catchphrase is a set of words that have come to be associated, over time and through repeated usage, with a particular individual or group, or maybe an event. From 'Can I do you now, sir?' and 'Thunderbirds are GO' to 'Eat my shorts!', 'Who loves ya, baby', and 'booyakasha!', this entertaining book gives a history of a selection of our best-loved catchphrases, paying homage to the human nature of adopting a common bond through language. Entries are drawn from TV and radio shows, books, films, songs, and music hall, and provide full details of who coined or employed each phrase, when, and in what context. Together the entries build up a rich and entertaining picture of this fascinating aspect of our language, at the same time providing a snapshot of popular culture during the 20th century in Britain and the USA.
Competition:
Cassells Dictionary of Catchphrases by N. Rees. Published 2003 £25.00. Publisher: Cassell Reference. Comments: Closest competitor but much higher price point (hardback)
Oops, Pardon, Mrs Arden!: An Embarrassment of Domestic Catchphrases by Nigel Rees. Published 2001 £12.95. Publisher: Robson Books.
Book of Slogans and Catchphrases by Nigel Rees. Published 1985 Publisher: Unwin Publishing.