Name Dropping
Darwinian Struggles, Oedipal Feelings, and Kafkaesque Ordeals---An A to Z Guide to the Use of Names in Everyday Language
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Word Count
56,000 words, Guess
Page Count
224 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveunset0000unse_b9h8
- ISBN-100312377398
- ISBN-139780312377397
- LibraryThing8403944
- Goodreads2806732
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- Library of Congress Control Number2007040912
- OCLC Control Number156832471
- Better World Books9780312377397
- Open LibraryOL10389305M
Classifications
- LCCPE1596 .G66 2008
- LCCPE1596.G66 2008
Description
Ever had a Hitchcockian experience (in the shower perhaps?!) or met someone with a distinctly Ortonesque outlook on life? There are hundreds of words derived from real people who are famous – or infamous – enough to give their stamp to a movement, a way of thinking or acting, a style or even a mood. Name Dropping? is an essential guide to the better known or more intriguing of these terms from figures in politics, sport, and the arts. A valuable, interesting and often humorous resource for those looking for definitions or simply browsing for pleasure. Entries are listed alphabetically with full explanations, examples from the press and other media, guidance on usage and a ‘Pretentiousness Index.’
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- Name Dropping: Darwinian Struggles, Oedipal Feelings, and Kafkaesque Ordeals---An A to Z Guide to the Use of Names in Everyday Language
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