Non-Fiction, Transport, Sea
Salty Dog Talk

Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

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Paperback Published on: 09/10/2014
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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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • ISBN: 9781472907981
  • Number of pages: 96
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 10 mm
  • Weight: 88g
  • Languages: English

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