{"product_id":"the-bs-dictionary-bob-wiltfong-9781950496167","title":"The Bs Dictionary: Uncovering the Origins and True Meanings of Business Speak","description":"Speak for Yourself \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDo you yearn for a book to disambiguate words and phrases commonly used in business settings, your workplace, and in life in general? Do you wish the kimono would open on idioms and clich駸 that stretch the bandwidth of understanding and make you wonder if your career is scalable? What are you really saying when you go against the grain and are aboveboard? What do you hear when your colleague wants face time or to move the needle? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe BS Dictionary: Uncovering the Origins and True Meanings of Business Speak provides the real-world definitions to about 300 of the world's most commonly-used business terms and gives you the origin story (who coined the term? when did it start to be used figuratively in the business world?) for each one. Get the language clarity you need and have fun learning the full etymology of favorite phrases. Read humorous commentary about how phrases might be misused or misunderstood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you are interested in language, business speak, writing, and trivia knowledge, this book is for you! Get The BS Dictionary and impress your friends with your newfound wealth of phrases and their history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Wiltfong, Tim Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1950496163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950496167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASTD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/30\/2020","brand":"Bob Wiltfong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988842283263,"sku":"9781950496167","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17ce68ed-4afa-42ff-9cfd-0406d2bb4e58.jpg?v=1683296688","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bs-dictionary-bob-wiltfong-9781950496167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}