Bullshit

A Lexicon

Mark Peters

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Three Rivers Press
15 October 2015

Humour

An irreverent lexicon of the seemingly infinite ways we call bullshit, written by a McSweeney's and Salon columnist and etymologist, illustrated by a New Yorker-contributing cartoonist.

An irreverent lexicon of the seemingly infinite ways we call bullshit, written by a McSweeney's columnist and etymologist, illustrated by a New Yorker-contributing cartoonist.

What's the difference between ""balderdash"" and ""drivel""? Where did ""mumbo-jumbo"" come from? How should you use ""meadow mayonnaise""? What's ""felgercarb"" and which popular TV show coined it?

There are hundreds of common and rare terms for bullshit in English, including borrowings from German, turn-of-the-century sailors, The Simpsons, and beyond. Bullshit is everywhere, but not all of it is created equal. Mark Peters's Bullshit- A Lexicon is the handy guide to identifying and calling BS in all of its many forms, from ""bunk"" and ""claptrap"" to ""applesauce"" and ""gobbledygook."" Packed with historical facts, pop culture tidbits, and definitions for each term, Bullshit is perfect for humor readers, language lovers, and anyone looking to describe life's everyday annoyances.

By: Mark Peters
Imprint: Three Rivers Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 193mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9781101904534
ISBN 10: 1101904534
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 15 October 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

MARK PETERS is a language expert, humorist, and member of the American Dialect Society. He has a PhD in English and has published articles about language for Esquire, Forbes, Mental Floss, Slate, Columbia Journalism Review, and Visual Thesaurus, where he writes the Evasive Maneuvers column about euphemisms. Mark also writes humor pieces, comedy sketches, and Twitter jokes (@wordlust), plus the Best Joke Ever column for McSweeney's and the Laughing Stock blog for Psychology Today. DREW DERNAVICH is a cartoonist and illustrator who regularly contributes to The New Yorker. His work has been featured in the Boston Globe, Time, and Harvard Business Review.

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