A tail-wagging treat for anyone who has ever been 'owned' by a Dachshund or other four-legged friend. Follows Redstripe and Other Dachshund Tales and Another Redstripe, Please! with rave reviews from readers.
Sequel to Redstripe and Other Dachshund Tales. Once again, the hounds, not the humans, are in charge. New Yorker Sheila and Jamaican rastamafarian Cirtron travel to the American heartland to run a farm. More canine comedy ensues.
Guts, spunk, nerve, grit - all describe the short-statured and decidedly spirited dachshund. This little dog has one great big attitude, which means a dachshund doesn't just have moxie - it has Doxie Moxie. Here, Schnappsie the Doxie showcases what is meant by doxie moxie in hilarious color photographs of every type of dachshund in all kinds of stubborn and audacious scenarios paired with text on being pluckyu, dauntless, and as tough (and sweet) as a doxie.
Slang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of Slang, John Ayto has brought together over 10,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, to provide a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries, this volume is organized thematically, with slang words gathered under such headings as "the body and its functions" or "sustenance and intoxication." Within each section, the words are listed chronologically, starting with the century's earliest words and phrases and progressing right through to the present day, thus illuminating the development of slang and colloquial language over the last hundred years. Word origins and other interesting features of usage are given wherever possible, as are illustrative quotations from a wide range of authors. A comprehensive A Z index lists all words included in the dictionary, so you can find a particular word quickly. From "five-finger discount" to "forty-rod whiskey," here is an authoritative and up-to-date record of slang throughout the English-speaking world.
From abdabs to zit From pillock (14th century) to couch potato (20th century) From She'll be apples (Australia) to the pits (USA) This new collection brings together some 5,000 contemporary slang expressions originating in all parts of the English-speaking world. It gives clear and concise definitions of each word, supplemented by examples of their use and information about where and when they came into being. This entertaining reference work will be of use to students of English at all levels and a source of fascination to word-lovers throughout the world.
Using a visually driven, playful presentation as style, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as they care for and raise their dogs.
A dictionary of modern slang draws on the resources of the "Oxford English Dictionary" to cover over five thousand slang words and phrases from throughout the English-speaking world.