Author:Geoff Tibballs
The classic pocket guide to the language of London.
This wonderful little guide to cockney rhyming slang contains over 1,700 old and new rhymes translated from Cockney to English and English to Cockney, including:
Custard and jelly - telly
Hot cross bun - nun
Lemon tart - smart
Rock ’n’ roll - dole
Sticky toffee - coffee
...and many more. Master the art of the Cockney rhyme and discover the Cockney origins of common British phrases.
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—— Sunday TelegraphA new compendium collects together in brief humorous guides to adult life, covering everything from coping with high cholesterol to understanding teenagers, and our favourite, getting on the housing ladder
—— Big IssueReally smart
—— Gaby Hinsliff , GuardianFrom beauty routines and housework expectations to the way mothers are often treated in the workplace, the Man Who Has It All shares expertly flipped one-liners.
—— StylistAt last, a practical guide to help men stay hydrated and create the illusion of authority in the workplace ... I'd buy a copy for my partner, if only he had the time to read it! Bless him.
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—— Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO, New AmericaHilarious and eye-opening.
—— Huffington PostPlayfully subversive and long overdue, this book takes those ubiquitous gender stereotypes and grinds them to dust. Very funny indeed.
—— Rebecca FrontMaking everyone giggle.
—— New York PostPerfect satire.
—— UpworthyIf you love satire, you'll love this.
—— Viv Groskop on Woman's HourTerrific!
—— Joanne Harris