The dictionary of (bull.shit) : a shamelessly opinionated guide to all that is absurd, misleading and insincere / Nick Webb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webb, Nick, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--United States--Terms and phrases.

English language.

Business.

United States.

English language--United States--Usage--Dictionaries.

English language--United States--Jargon--Dictionaries.

Business--United States--Dictionaries.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xxi, 166 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Edition:

[American edition].

Other Title:

Dictionary of bullshit

Place of Publication:

Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, [2006]

Summary:

This dictionary pins down the deceptive and meaningless words and phrases that have increasingly saturated our lexicon, defining bullshit from the many areas where it flourishes-politics, self-help, business, marketing, the media, statistics and science. commission fees (n.) In large export deals, a euphemism for bribes. See also old-fashioned conversation. butt brush (np.) A legendary discovery from the famous marketing guru Paco Underhill. If you make the aisles in a shop too narrow in order to maximize the space available for merchandise, sales may go down. This is because women do not like to stop and browse if other people, including men, have to squeeze past them, giving rise to the infamous ?butt brush.? This insight made Paco rich and persuaded many companies that marketing is clever stuff.

Notes:

"Originally published: Great Britain: Robson Books, 2005"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781402207808

1402207808

OCLC:

64594278