Ta-Ra-a-Bit Our Kid: A Little Book of Language used by Brummies

Stephen Burrows,Michael Layton

ISBN 10: 1916168051 / ISBN 13: 9781916168053

Published by Bostin Books 02/r /11 M, 2020

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Synopsis:

What does 'Chobblin' mean? What are 'Donnies'? If it's 'Black Over Bill's Mother's' what should you do? Where does the saying come from? All these questions and many more are answered in this humorous and engaging little book of how Brummies spoke and speak. containing sayings and phrases from recent history and much, much further back.Essential for the younger Brummie to understand their older relatives, and a book full of nostalgia for the 'old uns'. A treasure-trove of Brummie, Black Country and other slang used in Birmingham for centuries. An important repository for these fast - disappearing local gems. Read it, use them and keep our heritage language alive. Also a great gift for older Brummies. This Second Edition contains loads of extra Brummie phrases and is about 40% bigger!

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ta-Ra-a-Bit Our Kid: A Little Book of ...
Publisher: Bostin Books 02/r /11 M
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good