Colin Murphy, Donal O'Dea

Who Gives a Focal? (eBook, ePUB)

A Hundred Words and Phrases Ireland Gave the English Language

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

We Irish have enriched the English language with a slew of snazzy gems. Did you know we're the ones behind quarks , electrons and vectors , Sudocrem and Wellington boots? No surprise that we invented begrudgery , but croquet and Wunderkind were us too! So if some yahoo is getting on your nerves , don't box him in the gob - hit him with Irishisms galore , and you'll soon put the kibosh on his shaninagans . Y' dig ? Written and illustrated by Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea, the craggy old blokes behind the bestselling Feckin' Collection and Stuff Irish People Love.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The O'Brien Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781788495493
• Artikelnr.: 70776573

Autorenporträt

Colin Murphy is the author of more than two dozen books and co-author of the bestselling 'Feckin' collection (The O'Brien Press). His début historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. In his spare time, he is a dedicated hillwalker, and frequently contributes articles to MountainViews.ie.