Dictionaries & Encyclopedias : Knickers in a Twist A Dictionary of British Slang
Britannia in Brief: The Scoop on All Things British | 
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- ISBN13: 9781841958347
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 save your tupenny hapenney for something else
there wasnt much i hadnt heard and figured out from watching british programs and reading british authors. at least 70% of it is used in american english and the only
unusual/senseless portion is the cockney rhyming slang, which is totally annoying.
 Helpful
I ordered this item to help me understand some of the British expressions. I love British comedy and mysteries.
not so funny
I searched for a funny book for my husband. We are both from the UK originally, and enjoy talking with our friends about the differences. The reviews on this book maybe raised my expectations too high, as I was somewhat dissapointed when I read some of it. My husband has a great sense of humour, and I know he will enjoy it, but it is not a laugh out loud book really.
 Made my Mother-In-Law Happy
My Mother-In-Law saw this book on T.V. and asked me to look for it. Went home booted up my computer and checked Amazon and there it was. In just a couple of days I had it in hand and gave it to her.
Neither Deep nor Enlghtening
I enjoy watching British comedies and my wife spent some time in Scotland, so I was looking for a treasure trove of slang that was not such common knowledge. On this point I was disappointed. If you have watched enough episodes of BBCAmerica you will have heard most of it.
Similarly, I was expecting a bit more depth to the list; perhaps some back story, history or examples from popular culture. Instead, it has a few pages for each section; sections revolve around food, sex, travel and the like. There is no background on the subject; it is a list of terms and their meaning. The author tries to be light and funny, but after the tenth "definition" it gets stale.
So, the lack of anything new word-wise combined with the lack of anything knew about those words makes for a dull book.
Good for those who know little about the language or don't watch British shows.
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