The History of Insults

Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights & Snubs Through the Ages

The History of Insults
Nathan Joyce
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Hardback
h152 x 115mm - 112pg
27 Sep 2022 UK
Locally sourced in NZ eta 4-12 days
9781912983568
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History lessons have never been so hilarious thanks to this collection of insults through the ages - the targets of your barrage of vintage invective won' t know what' s hit them. Ever wanted to ' air the lungs (1)' like a cowboy or dreamed of channelling the wit of Shakespeare to deliver that killer put-down to an Elizabethan fustilarian (2)? Are you too much of a medieval scobberlotcher (3) to realise this ambition? Well, you' re in luck, because The History of Insults has some of the finest put-downs of all time - starting with the Ancient Romans and Greeks and working through the centuries to modern times. This means you can dish out the best burns to bacon-fed bell swaggers (4) to your heart' s content. As they used to say in 19th-century London, ' It' s more than enough to make a stuffed bird laugh!' (1) Swear; (2) Scoundrel; (3) Lazy person; (4) Fat, loudmouth bullies
Nathan Joyce is a writer, editor and trivia buff. He is the author of Loo-niversity (Dog ' n' Bone Books).
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781912983568
Published: 27 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ryland, Peters & Small
Publisher: Ryland, Peters & Small
Format: Hardback
Height: 152mm
Width: 115mm
Weight: 208g
Pages: 112

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