188 Words for Rain

Name: 188 Words for Rain
Brand: BBC Books
SKU: 9781785948541-G
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By Alan Connor

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Mizzle. Dreich. Raining knives and forks. A real mugga-fisty. A spot of plother... We Brits love talking about the weather. So much so that our islands have hundreds of words and phrases for rain, some self-explanatory and others that really leave us scratching our heads. From a light smirr in Aberdeen to a "it''s raining knives and forks!" in the Brecon Beacons, each type of rain tells a story about the people and places it falls on. In this delightfully damp tour of the British Isles, writer and puddle-splasher Alan Connor digs deep into the meaning and quirky histories of over one hundred words for precipitation. He gets caught in a plash in Northumberland, crashes a fox''s wedding in Devon and ponders the phenomenon of Brits-who-picnic-in-the-car, in this charming and witty celebration of our very British obsession.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 208
Publisher:: BBC Books
Publication Date:: 2025-05-06
Release Date:: 2024-11-14
ISBN / EAN:: 9781785948541
Weight:: 316 g
Dimensions:: 14/22/2 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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