Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire by Paul Anthony Jones

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Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire by Paul Anthony Jones

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Summary

An intriguing etymological tour through British history, cataloguing the varied roots of the English language.

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Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire by Paul Anthony Jones

Did you know that Jedburgh Justice is a executing someone first, then giving them a triala Or that Kentish Fire is a applauding sarcastically to silence your opponentsa>

From the author of>Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, this is a fascinating collection of curious phrases and expressions from the English language, together with the stories of their etymology and anecdotes about their use in history. Where Haggard Hawks focused on lists of ten words of a particular kind, this collection instead focuses on lists phrases and expressions, also arranged by their quirky and specific origins.

The contents will include:

10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN BRITAIN (Jedburgh justice, Kentish fire, Scarborough warninga?)
10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN LONDON (A draught on the pump at Aldgate, Kent Street ejectmenta?)
10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN AMERICA (Hollywood yes, Michigan bankroll, Chicago
Overcoata?)
10 LATIN PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH (Quid pro quo, nunc est bibenduma?)
10 FRENCH PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH (La vie en rose, Ca est la guerre, Revenons A nos moutonsa?)
10 SHAKESPEAREAN EXPRESIONS (Gild the lily, Salad days, All that glitters is not golda?)
10 LITERARY EXPRESIONS (A thing of beauty is a joy forever, Abandon hope all ye who enter herea?)
10 PHRASES FROM COMICS & CARTONS (Keep up with the Joneses, Mutt and Jeffa?)
10 PHRASES FROM SONGS (Miss Otis regrets, The birds and the bees, Potato po-tah-toa?)
10 WAYS OF SAYING a WOWa (Great Scott, My stars, Mamma miaa?)
Paul Jones is the author of Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, previously published by Constable, as well as The British Isles: A Trivia Gazetteer, a book on the origins of British place names. He is a journalist, magazine publisher and is currently studying at the Royal School of Music.
SKU GOR006112918
ISBN 13 9781472113894
ISBN 10 1472113896
Title Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire
Author Paul Anthony Jones
Condition very good
Binding type Hardback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2014-10-16
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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