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Jackspeak : A Guide to British Naval Slang and Usage by Rick Jolly (2018, Hardcover)

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Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, it was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in theservice.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472834135

ISBN-139781472834133

eBay Product ID (ePID)242543196

Product Key Features

Edition3

Book TitleJackspeak : a Guide to British Naval Slang and Usage

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDictionaries, Military / Naval, Europe / Great Britain / General, Linguistics / General, Topic / Language

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Humor, History

AuthorRick Jolly

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight0.4 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsThere aren't too many books, let alone in the nautical world, which generate a succession of chuckles. Open Jackspeak at any page and you're pretty much guaranteed to laugh., "There aren't too many books, let alone in the nautical world, which generate a succession of chuckles. Open Jackspeak at any page and you're pretty much guaranteed to laugh." -- Navy News

Dewey Decimal427.09

Edition DescriptionDigital original

SynopsisFrom '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., 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. Conway 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.

LC Classification NumberPE3721