Salty Dog Talk by Bill Beavis

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Salty Dog Talk by Bill Beavis

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Salty Dog Talk by Bill Beavis

Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin. This charming pocketbook explains the practical ship-board beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and how they came ashore.

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ISBN 13 9781472907981
ISBN 10 1472907981
Title Salty Dog Talk
Author Bill Beavis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2014-10-09
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.