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The Meaning of Tingo, Adam Jacot de Boinod, Used; Very Good Book
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A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Name
- The Meaning of Tingo
- ISBN
- 9780140515619
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Meaning of Tingo: and Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World
- Item Height
- 187mm
- Publisher
- Penguin Books LTD
- Genre
- Humor
- Item Width
- 131mm
- Item Weight
- 314g
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Information
Did you know that people in Indonesia have a word that means to take off your clothes in order to dance'? Or how many words the Albanians have for eyebrows and moustaches? Or the Dutch word for skimming stones is plimpplamppletteren? Drawing on the collective wisdom of over 154 languages, this intriguing book is arranged by theme so you can compare attitudes all over the world to such subjects as food, the human body and the battle of the sexes. Here you can find not only those words for which there is no direct counterpart in English (such as the Japanese age-otori which means looking less attractive after a haircut), but also a frank discussion of exactly how many Eskimo' terms there are for snow, and a vast array of information exploring the wonderful and often downright strange world of words. Oh, and tingo means 'to take all the objects one desires from the house of a friend, one at a time, by asking to borrow them'.
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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140515619
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features
Book Title
The Meaning of Tingo: and Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Humor
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
187mm
Item Width
131mm
Item Weight
314g
Additional Product Features
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United Kingdom
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