The last word: tales from the tip of the mother tongue

by Macintyre, Ben 1963-.

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BookPublisher: Bloomsbury 2010ISBN: 9781408804353; 1408804352.Classification number: 422 MACSubject(s): English language -- EtymologySubject: Do you know your geek-speak from your geek-chic? Ever wanted to put Humpty Dumpty together again? Can you distinguish Spanglish from Chinglish? This is a collection of pieces that will tease, tickle and tantalise those who enjoy all things lexical.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - Adult Paperback	Southport Library	Adult Non-Fiction	422 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		002717816X

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Do you know your geek-speak from your geek-chic? Ever wanted to put Humpty Dumpty together again? Can you distinguish Spanglish from Chinglish? This is a collection of pieces that will tease, tickle and tantalise those who enjoy all things lexical.

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