Borisaurus, The: The Dictionary of Boris Johnson

Borisaurus, The: The Dictionary of Boris Johnson
Simon Walters
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17 Mar 2020 UK
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9781785905698
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Do you know yourBoosterism from your Backstopectomy? Can you tell Prometheus from Cincinnatus,and if so, do you know what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to say whenhe namechecks esoteric figures from the classics, quotes obscure phrases fromhistory or just makes words up?Certainly, Johnsonis the most verbose Prime Minister of recent years, no doubt the result of aclassical education, a closet full of public-school confidence and a formercareer as a wordsmith for The Times. Boris, more than perhaps any otherleader, knows the importance of words, but he also knows how to have seriousfun with them.Welcome to The Borisaurus, a lexicon of the Prime Minister's funniest, wittiest, most interesting words and phrases compiled in one brilliant dictionary, with every entry accompanied by a guide to its etymology, pronunciation, meaning and the intention of its use
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ISBN-13: 9781785905698
Published: 17 Mar 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Biteback Publishing
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 200

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