Goldenballs and the Iron Lady: A Little Book of Nicknames

by Andrew Delahunty

Do you know what your favorite personalities or places are otherwise known as? Who is The Muscles from Brussels? When and why did Bill Clinton become known as The Comeback Kid? Where and what is Tin Pan Alley? And where do all those nicknames like Blondie and Titch come from? All these questions and many more will be answered in this delightfully browsable volume.

Nicknames are a rich and revealing treasure trove of information about the people,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198609647
• ISBN13: 9780198609643
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 7.9"