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The Official Dictionary Of Idiocy
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Author : James Napoli
language : en
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Release Date : 2018-01-02
The Official Dictionary Of Idiocy written by James Napoli and has been published by Union Square + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Humor categories.
Get your snark on, with this hilarious compendium from the author of The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm. It’s the perfect book for today’s world. The battle for sanity and intelligence rages on! Read any news story today and it’s clear that idiots are everywhere. For that reason, James Napoli, the esteemed director of the National Sarcasm Society, has created a smart-aleck new dictionary that defines pop-culture touchstones and throws shade on the hopelessly foolish. With copiously illustrated and snarky entries on everything from “Alternative Facts” and “Congress” to “Cable News” and “Uber” (A convenient way to entrust your transportation to a potential serial killer . . .”), The Official Dictionary of Idiocy brings some much-needed laughter to these crazy days.
A Dictionary Of Idiocy
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Author : Stephen Bayley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
A Dictionary Of Idiocy written by Stephen Bayley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
This unputdownable A-Z of modern ignorance, gathers silly, curious and sometimes shocking facts on everything that makes our world tick.
A Dictionary Of Idiocy
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Author : Stephen Bayley
language : en
Publisher: Gibson Square,All
Release Date : 2012
A Dictionary Of Idiocy written by Stephen Bayley and has been published by Gibson Square,All this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Opinion (Philosophy) categories.
Wittgenstein said that if people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever happen. In this fun compendium to modern life, Stephen Bayley gathers silly, curious and sometimes shocking facts on the everything that make our world tick. Ranging widely from cars, Jackson Pollock and insults, to nudity, wine and perfume, he has put together a collection of general ignorance. You'll be surprised at how much you don't know.
Dictionary Of Idiocy
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Author : Stephen Bayley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-10-02
Dictionary Of Idiocy written by Stephen Bayley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-02 with categories.
Dictionary Of Idiocy
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Author : STEPHEN BAYLEY
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12
Dictionary Of Idiocy written by STEPHEN BAYLEY and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12 with categories.
The Complete Idiot S Guide To Weird Word Origins
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Author : Paul McFedries
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2008-08-05
The Complete Idiot S Guide To Weird Word Origins written by Paul McFedries and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Get ready to chew the fat. This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as “apple-pie order,” “chew the fat,” and “hat trick.” Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech. • Word books have gained in popularity not just with students and linguaphiles, but with a general population interested in the fascinating development of our language. • Contains back stories for 500 intriguing words and phrases. • Fun to flip through and also fun to read cover to cover.
The Official Dictionary Of Sarcasm
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Author : James Napoli
language : en
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Release Date : 2010-09-07
The Official Dictionary Of Sarcasm written by James Napoli and has been published by Union Square + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-07 with Humor categories.
Tolerate ignorance? Really? So not necessary. This laugh-out-loud dictionary is the perfect lesson in snarkiness. Why suffer the tiny minds of the plebian rabble with whom you come in daily contact, reasons James Napoli, executive vice president of the National Sarcasm Society. So, with The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm, he provides an A–Z guide to turn to whenever you need to set someone straight. From advertisements to e-mail, materialism to remote controls, there’s a witty answer for every situation. “You have been waiting patiently for a dictionary like this to come along. And now it is here,” recognizes Napoli. “Not that you give a crap.”
Images Of Idiocy
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Author : Martin Halliwell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-03-02
Images Of Idiocy written by Martin Halliwell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book traces the concept of idiocy as it has developed in fiction and film in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It focuses particularly on visual images of idiocy and argues that writers as diverse as Gustave Flaubert, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Joseph Conrad, John Steinbeck, Flannery O'Connor and Rohinton Mistry, and filmmakers such as Jean Renoir, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Werner Herzog and John Huston have all been attracted to idiot figures as a way of thinking through issues of language acquisition, intelligence, creativity, disability, religion and social identity. Martin Halliwell provides a lively and detailed discussion of the most significant literary and cinematic uses of idiocy, arguing that scientific conceptions of the term as a classifiable medical condition are much too narrow. With the explosion of interest in idiocy among American and European filmmakers in the 1990s and the growing interest in its often overlooked history, this book offers a timely reassessment of idiocy and its distinctive place at the intersection of science and culture.
Idiocy
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Author : Patrick McDonagh
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Idiocy written by Patrick McDonagh and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In ancient Athens, “idiots” were those selfish citizens who dishonorably declined to participate in the life of the polis, and whose disavowal of the public interest was seen as poor taste and an indication of judgment. Over time, however, the term idiot has shifted from that philosophically uncomplicated definition to an ever-changing sociological signifier, encompassing a wide range of meanings and beliefs for those concerned with intellectual and cognitive disability. Idiocy: A Cultural History offers for the first time a analysis of the concept, drawing on cultural, sociological, scientific, and popular representations ranging from Wordsworth’s “Idiot Boy” and Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge to Down’s “Ethnic classification of idiots.” It tracks how our changing definition of idiocy intersects with demography, political movements, philosophical traditions, economic concerns, and the growth of the medical profession.
Idiocy
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Author : Patrick McDonagh
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Idiocy written by Patrick McDonagh and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In ancient Athens, “idiots” were those selfish citizens who dishonorably declined to participate in the life of the polis, and whose disavowal of the public interest was seen as poor taste and an indication of judgment. Over time, however, the term idiot has shifted from that philosophically uncomplicated definition to an ever-changing sociological signifier, encompassing a wide range of meanings and beliefs for those concerned with intellectual and cognitive disability. Idiocy: A Cultural History offers for the first time a analysis of the concept, drawing on cultural, sociological, scientific, and popular representations ranging from Wordsworth’s “Idiot Boy” and Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge to Down’s “Ethnic classification of idiots.” It tracks how our changing definition of idiocy intersects with demography, political movements, philosophical traditions, economic concerns, and the growth of the medical profession.