Dogs Eye and Dead Horse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780733325892)

It's much more fun to say 'What's the John Dory?' instead of 'What's the story?' and 'Give me a Captain Cook' instead of 'Give me a look', and wonderfully cheeky to remark 'Who made the apple tart?' instead of 'Who made a fart?' But there is also a darker side to rhyming slang - it can be used like a secret code (perhaps that's why criminals have always been fond of it!). Since colonial days, Australians have used rhyming slang with great style. And as the addition of Britney Spears (beers) goes to show, rhyming slang is still very much alive. In DOG'S EYE AND DEAD HORSE, Graham Seal shares his long-held fascination with this aspect of everyday language. As well as including an A to Z section, he groups the rhymes by themes - 'the body plus its functions, its adornments and its afflictions' has the most entries. Expect irreverence, whimsy and wit. You may be shocked but you will also laugh out loud.

Author: Graham Seal
ISBN-10: 0733325890
ISBN-13: 9780733325892
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd
Language: English
Published: 08/27/1900
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.55d