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From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies & feints of the euphemism, this work uncovers the stories that lie behind some of our best-loved words & expressions. It show you where thugs come from, why 'barmy' once had more to do with your beer than your brain, & how a little bit of 'hanky-panky' could literally work magic.

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