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Index
Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat
Contents
Foreword
Part One
Introduction
Chapter One
Our Mongrel Tongue
Chapter Two
Dr Johnson’s Big Idea
Spreading the words
Chapter Three
From 0800 Number to Zyxt
Chapter Four
Desert Island Texts
Chapter Five
Local Lingo
Chapter Six
Global Lingo
Chapter Seven
That’s Entertainment
Chapter Eight
The Appliance of Science
Chapter Nine
Mind Your Language
Chapter Ten
To Er … is Human
Chapter Eleven
Changing Times, Changing Terms
Chapter Twelve
Origin Unknown
Part Two
Chapter Thirteen
One Sandwich Short
Chapter Fourteen
Fashionistas
Chapter Fifteen
Who Were They?
Chapter Sixteen
Man’s Best Friend
Chapter Seventeen
Dodgy Dealings
Chapter Eighteen
Put-downs and Insults
Chapter Nineteen
Spend a Penny
Chapter Twenty
X-rated
Wordhunt Results
Further Reading
Useful Addresses & Websites
Acknowledgements
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