Salty Dog Talk
The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
Bill Beavis and Richard G. McCloskey
You have probably never realized just how many of the words
and expressions used in everyday English do in fact have a
fascinating nautical origin. If you've ever felt you've been
"sold down the river" or "put through the
hoop", or that somebody is the "bitter end" when
they're at "close quarters", or that anything less than
the "Real McCoy" makes you feel "groggy",
then your language is already steeped in the salty tradition.
This book is a charming etymology for all salty-minded people.
It explains the fascinating ship-board beginnings of over 200
words and expressions, with the author¹s own delightful
cartoons.
96 pp. 42 cartoons. 1983 0924486821 paper
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