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Goldenballs and the Iron Lady : a little book of nicknames / Andrew Delahunty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Delahunty, Andrew.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nicknames.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 254 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- From Slick Willy to the Animated Meringue, from Attila the Hen to Tiger Tim, and from the Gunners to the Big Apple, Goldenballs and the Iron Lady surveys the nicknames we give our favourite personalities, places, and institutions. Whether affectionate, respectful, critical, or downright derogatory, there is always a colourful or revealing tale to tell.
- In addition to accounts of 800 individual nicknames, there are special notes explaining general ideas behind nicknaming: for example, trends in sporting nicknames, and the generic nicknames given to short, tall, thin, and redheaded people.
- Endlessly fascinating and browsable, Goldenballs and the Iron Lady lets us in on some of the most interesting stories about famous people and places.
- Contents:
- Goldenballs and the Iron Lady 1.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0198609647
- OCLC:
- 56652656
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