Shoot the Puppy: A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of Modern Life

By Tony Thorne

Book Overview

Amusing and informative, this book guides the reader through the ever-growing heap of contemporary jargon from around the English-speaking world, showing where it comes from, what it means, and what it tells us about the contemporary world and our attitudes to it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141027061
• ISBN13: 9780141027067
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Global
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.2" x 0.9" x 4.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher