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Kel Richards' Dictionary of Australian Phrase and Fable
Kel Richards' Dictionary of Australian Phrase and Fable
Author: Kel Richards
Covering many unique?and sometimes peculiar?Australian slang phrases and words, this lighthearted guide shares the etymological history of almost 1,000 items from Australian-English lingo. The book includes how ?bloody? became an all-purpose swear word, why ?bludger? means a lazy person, the origin of ?stone the crows,? and what exactly defines ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781742233734
ISBN-10: 1742233732
Publication Date: 4/1/2013
Pages: 304
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Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
Book Type: Paperback
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