This entertaining guide decodes the infuriating buzzwords & jargon that pepper life today. It exposes corporate doublespeak, political spin, journalistic euphemisms & all those trendy phrases that are intended to baffle & mystify. It also

Includes:: a good selection of witty one-liners, insults & put-downs so you will never be lost for words again. Do you know what a mousewife is? No, it's not a houseproud rodent but a woman who spends all her time on the computer instead of getting on with those tedious chores. The muffintop is sadly more familiar nowadays & that unlovely roll of fat can be seen bulging over tight trousers in any shopping centre around the country. These are two of the sharp & funny new words that have been coined to sum up our changing society. Not all the invented words & phrases are quite so benign, however, as politicians, corporations & spin-doctors use obscure language to hide the truth. Join us in a wry ramble through the comical & sometimes ridiculous 'lace curtains' of the English language where words are used to conceal meaning.

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Details: Lovely chunky memo block with a fun moustache print design. This perfectly compact block of little notes is perfect
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A perfect party accessory or for brightening up any drink. Hilarious for kids & adults alike these moustache straws will have everyone giggling. A set of 5 classic moustache shapes to clip onto any standard sized drinking straw ? the kit does come with its own straws as well. Whether you want to be the ?bandito horseshoe? or sport the classic ?baddie handlebar? there is something here for you. A brilliant novelty gift or stocking filler perfect for kids parties, fancy dress & any festive occasion. ...

Avoid taking the shot by beating the timer with this hilarious mouth-warping drinking party game.

The rules are simple,

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Create amazing bright & colourful pictures on these brilliant movable shapes, each with movable limbs. 

Perfect for painting

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Features a course for adults & young adults. This course has a communicative syllabus that helps students express themselves through English. This coursebook with CD-ROM

Includes:: various topics, grammar & vocabulary activities, integrated skills tasks, review units & practice pages.

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Presents 38 recipes that change the way you see & feel about yourself & your place in this world. This title shows you the ancient & the modern, the psychotherapeutic & the shamanic, the devotional & the traditional, the scientific & the mystical, all woven together into material that supports you to live your dream. ...

An extensively revised & updated edition of this valuable account of contemporary art. It covers & illustrates all international trends & artists in the postwar era, including Neo-Expressionist tendencies, Post-Pop Blues, New Classicism, & art based on feminist & gay issues. ...

In one h&, Jesse Breedlove holds a bottle of Cuervo Gold
- or what's left of it
- in the other, the shovel with which he has

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Movie Geek is a nerdy dive into popular movies, brought to you by the award-losing Den Of Geek website, with a foreword by the UKs foremost film critic, Mark Kermode.

Discover hidden stories behind movies you love (&, dont love so much), & find out just why the most dangerous place to be is in a Tom Hanks film.

Fascinating, surprisingly & hugely entertaining, this leftfield movie guide is gold for film buffs, & might just bring out the geek
- hidden or otherwise
- within you...

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781844039357
• Author: Simon Brew
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 240
• Dimensions: 22 x 16.5 x 2cm













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