The History of Insults: Over 100 put-downs, slights, and snubs through the ages (Humour)

History lessons have never been so hilarious thanks to this collection of insults through the ages – the targets of your barrage of vintage invective won't know what's hit them.

Ever wanted to “air the lungs (1)” like a cowboy or dreamed of channeling the wit of Shakespeare to deliver that killer put-down to an Elizabethan fustilarian (2)? Are you too much of a Medieval scobberlotcher (3) to realise this ambition? Well, you’re in luck because The History of Insults has some of the finest put-downs of all time – starting with the Ancient Romans and Greeks and working through the centuries to the Jazz Age. This means you can dish out the best burns to bacon-fed bell swaggers (4) to your heart’s content. As they used to say in 19th-century London, “It’s more than enough to make a stuffed bird laugh!”

(1) Swear; (2) Scoundrel; (3) Lazy person; (4) Fat, loudmouth bullies

Title - The History of Insults: Over 100 put-downs, slights, and snubs through the ages (Humour)

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ISBN 13 - 9781911026303

Imprint - Dog 'n' Bone

Publisher - Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd

Date Published - 10/10/2017

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No. of pages - 64

Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 123 x 186 x mm

Weight - 212 g

Languages - English