{"product_id":"who-gives-a-focal-colin-murphy-9781788495240","title":"Who Gives a Focal?: A Hundred Words and Phrases Ireland Gave the English Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eA humorous exploration of Irish contributions to the English language, from scientific terms to quirky phrases, with plenty of Irishisms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe Irish have enriched the English language with a \u003cb\u003eslew \u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003esnazzy \u003c\/b\u003e gems. Did you know we're the ones behind \u003cb\u003equarks \u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eelectrons\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003evectors \u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSudocrem \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eWellington \u003c\/b\u003e boots? No surprise that we invented \u003cb\u003ebegrudgery \u003c\/b\u003e, but \u003cb\u003ecroquet \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eWunderkind \u003c\/b\u003e were us too! So if some \u003cb\u003eyahoo \u003c\/b\u003e is \u003cb\u003egetting on your nerves \u003c\/b\u003e, don't box him in the \u003cb\u003egob \u003c\/b\u003e - hit him with Irishisms \u003cb\u003egalore \u003c\/b\u003e, and you'll soon put the \u003cb\u003ekibosh \u003c\/b\u003e on his \u003cb\u003eshaninagans \u003c\/b\u003e. Y' \u003cb\u003edig \u003c\/b\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and illustrated by Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea, the \u003cb\u003ecraggy \u003c\/b\u003eold \u003cb\u003eblokes \u003c\/b\u003ebehind the bestselling Feckin' Collection and \u003ci\u003eStuff Irish People Love\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Murphy, Donal O'Dea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788495241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788495240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Brien Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Colin Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46602960896255,"sku":"9781788495240","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3834ba1d-e847-45ee-8aea-4abeeb49beff.jpg?v=1739695794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/who-gives-a-focal-colin-murphy-9781788495240","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}