Description
| Product ID: | 9781472834133 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Jackspeak |
| Subtitle: | A guide to British Naval slang & usage |
| Authors: | Author: Rick Jolly |
| Page Count: | 544 |
| Subjects: | Dialect, slang and jargon, Dialect, slang & jargon, Naval forces and warfare, Slang and dialect humour, Gift books, Naval forces & warfare, Slang & dialect humour, Gift books, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Jackspeak is a comprehensive reference guide to the humorous and colourful slang of the Senior Service, explaining in layman''s termsthe otherwise cryptic everyday language of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and the Fleet Air Arm. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, it was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in theservice. With useful cross-references and examples of common usagethroughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonistfrom service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book forcurrent and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. From ‘A1’ to ‘Zulu’, the fully revised and updated third edition of Jackspeak is a comprehensive guide to the slang of the Royal Navy. Discover the humorous and colourful and cryptic slang of the Senior Service, explained in layman's terms. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, Jackspeak was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in the service. With useful cross-references and examples of common usage throughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonist from service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book for current and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Osprey is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-02-22 |
