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Brewer's dictionary of London phrase and fable / Russ Willey.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Willey, Russ, compiler.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language.
- Slang.
- Folklore.
- London (England)--History--Dictionaries.
- London (England).
- London (England)--Social life and customs--Dictionaries.
- Folklore--England--London--Dictionaries.
- English language--England--London--Slang--Dictionaries.
- England--London.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Other Title:
- Dictionary of London phrase and fable
- London phrase and fable
- Oxford reference.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- System Details:
- Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot and Samuel Johnson to Boris Johnson, Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable shines a welcome light into the enticingly shadowy corners of London's language, culture, and history. More than 2,000 entries encompass words, phrases, historical events, notable London characters (both real and fictional), customs and ceremonies, institutions, artistic and literary works, celebrations and events, inventions, streets and districts, anecdotes, names and nicknames, terminology, and slang.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 1, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 9780199916214
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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