British English a to Zed

A witty and insightful reference tool for language lovers. Praise for the previous hardcover edition: "Educational and entertaining...Recommended for general readers."--Choice General readers and language lovers alike will have immediate access to an alphabetical listing of more than 5,500 "Briticisms" and their correlating "Americanisms" in this fully revised and updated volume. Featured in this new edition are several hundred new entries; lively discussions of British language, pronunciation, punctuation, style, usage, and culture; and special sections on units of measure, automotive terms, cricket terms, and more. New entries include: *Bang on *Chav *Chinless wonder *Gastropub *Gutted *Happy as Larry *Jack the lad *Lager lout *Nanny state *New Labour *Pie and mash *Throw a wobbly *Voddy *Wheelie bin *and more.Schur, Norman W. is the author of 'British English a to Zed', published 2007 under ISBN 9780816064564 and ISBN 0816064563.