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Author : Herbert Victor Prochnow
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
ISBN 13 : 9780801069666
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (696 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Wit, Wisdom, & Humor written by Herbert Victor Prochnow and published by Baker Publishing Group (MI). This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ned Sherrin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199237166
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Ned Sherrin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hilarious collection of humorous quotations, full of wisecracks and wit, snappy comments and inspired fantasy, has been specially compiled by the late broadcaster and raconteur Ned Sherrin, with a foreword by leading British satirist, Alistair Beaton. Now packed with even more quotes and covering more subjects than before, from Weddings to the Supernatural, Australia to Headlines. Find the best lines from your favourite jokesters and wordsmiths, add that extra something to a speech or presentation, or just enjoy a good laugh. 'A chair is a piece of furniture. I am not a chair because no one has ever sat on me.' Ann Widdecombe on the announcement that Parliamentary language will now be gender-neutral. 'No wonder Bob Geldof is such an expert on famine. He's been feeding off 'I don't like Mondays' for 30 years.' Russell Brand On deciding to run for governor of California: 'The most difficult decision I've ever made in my entire life, except for the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax.' Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Wanting to know an author because you like his work is like wanting to know a duck because you like p--acirc--;t--eacute--;.' Margaret Atwood 'I am so sorry. We have to stop there. I have just come to the end of my personality.' Quentin Crisp, closing down an interview
Author : Chronicle Books
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452127735
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Yiddish Wisdom written by Chronicle Books and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The tongue is the pen of the heart/Di tsung iz der feder fun di hartz” and more sayings that sum up Jewish character and culture from generations past. Decade after decade, Yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of Jewish life. Now, the beloved Yiddish Wisdom has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation. With more than 150 folk sayings translated in Yiddish and English—from the whimsical and witty (Dress up a broom and it will also look nice/Az men batziert a bezem iz er oich shain) to the poignant (When one must, one can/Az me muz, ken men) and practical (When you look to the heights, hold on to your hat/Az du kukst oif hoicheh zachen, halt tsu dos hitl)—this treasured volume is the perfect gift for any celebration.
Author : Fred Metcalf
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849544840
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (495 download)
Download or read book The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations written by Fred Metcalf and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Politics is no laughing matter - unless you've got Fred Metcalf's Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations. From the wit that made Boris a contender to the best of George W. Bush, this book will have you in stitches. Bankers to bin Laden, bumper stickers to Biden, and even a few topics that don't begin with B, Metcalf has them all covered. Churchill's gravitas meets Jon Stewart's modern parody - if you have a political (or a funny) bone in your body, you need this book. I loved it!" Louise Mensch. With this brilliant anthology of mieux mots used in the theatre of politics over the centuries, Fred Metcalf has conjured an indispensable tool for both the seasoned public speaker and the armchair quotation-collector alike. Combining politics with a liberal dose of sex, drugs and Frank Zappa, Metcalf has produced a hearty panoply of memorable political rhetoric to cover any occasion - a remedy for those improvising amid impassioned response as well as those polishing their argument with the choicest of truisms.
Author : Herbert Victor Prochnow
Publisher : Castle Books, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780785820246
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Wit, Wisdom, and Satire written by Herbert Victor Prochnow and published by Castle Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 5,000 definitions by wise men and wags, arranged alphabetically by subject to sharpen your writing and speech.
Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1800731329
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.
Author : Barbara Cassin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400849918
Total Pages : 1339 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Untranslatables written by Barbara Cassin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-09 with total page 1339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characters in some languages, particularly Hebrew and Arabic, may not display properly due to device limitations. Transliterations of terms appear before the representations in foreign characters. This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy—or any—translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas. Covers close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms that defy easy translation between languages and cultures Includes terms from more than a dozen languages Entries written by more than 150 distinguished thinkers Available in English for the first time, with new contributions by Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more Contains extensive cross-references and bibliographies An invaluable resource for students and scholars across the humanities
Author : Joseph Emerson Worcester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book A Pronouncing, Explanatory, and Synonymous Dictionary of the English Language ... written by Joseph Emerson Worcester and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Burrows Brothers Company, Cleveland
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Best Books in Every Department of Literature written by Burrows Brothers Company, Cleveland and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1308 pages
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Download or read book The American Catalog, 1900-1905 written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1306 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The American Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1704 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Century Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Century Dictionary: The Century dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anna T. Litovkina
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319911988
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)
Download or read book Women Through Anti-Proverbs written by Anna T. Litovkina and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines stereotypical traits of women as they are reflected in Anglo-American anti-proverbs, also known as proverb transformations, deliberate proverb innovations, alterations, parodies, variations, wisecracks, fractured proverbs, and proverb mutations. Through these sayings and witticisms the author delineates the image of women that these anti-proverbs reflect, her qualities, attributes and behavior. The book begins with an analysis of how women’s role in the family, their sexuality and traditional occupations are presented in proverbs, and presents an overview of the genre of the anti-proverb. The author then analyses how this image of women is transformed in anti-proverbs, sometimes subverting, but often reinforcing the sexist bias of the original. This engaging work will appeal to students and scholars of humour studies, paremiology, gender studies, cultural studies, folklore and sociolinguistics alike.
Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
ISBN 13 : 9780877793410
Total Pages : 950 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms written by Merriam-Webster, Inc and published by Merriam-Webster. This book was released on 1984 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal guide to choosing the right word. Entries go beyond the word lists of a thesaurus, explaining important differences between synonyms. Provides over 17,000 usage examples. Lists antonyms and related words.
Author : William Dwight Whitney
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary ... prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney written by William Dwight Whitney and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr. Mardy Grothe
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061978337
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)
Download or read book Oxymoronica written by Dr. Mardy Grothe and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun, plural: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are true, often profoundly true. See also oxymoron, paradox. examples: "Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad." Victor Hugo "To lead the people, walk behind them." Lao-tzu "You'd be surprised how much it coststo look this cheap." Dolly Parton You won't find the word "oxymoronica" in any dictionary (at least not yet) because Dr. Mardy Grothe introduces it to readers in this delightful collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle, and Saint Augustine to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and G. B. Shaw to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, Oxymoronica celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex and romance, politics, the arts, the literary life, and, of course, marriage and family life. The wise and witty observations in this book are as highly entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing and are sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere.
