EAN: 9780241736609

SCHOTT BEN SCHOTTS SIGNIFICA

SCHOTT IS BACK - and better than ever.   From the mind behind the million-copy bestseller
Schott's Original Miscellany comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret
languages of our modern age.    A must-give Christmas gift for word nerds  culture lovers and
the endlessly curious  'Beyond extraordinary' Gyles Brandreth    'The Rosetta Stone for modern
times' Graydon Carter   'This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology
or entertainment' Andrew Roberts   'Ben Schott ... cannot write an inelegant sentence' The
Times   --   When do London cabbies take oranges and lemons?   How do marmalade droppers sell
newspapers?   Who eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks?   Secret languages surround us. From
graffiti writers  gondoliers  and gym rats to spies  sneakerheads  and Swifties - every group
creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.  Not anymore.
In Schott's Significa   Ben Schott - bestselling author and master curator of the ungoogleable
- unlocks 53 of the most intriguing linguistic subcultures  including:    Casinos and crypto
Doctors and dog walkers Bartenders and typographers Stunt performers and church ushers
Paparazzi snappers and competitive eaters.  Painstakingly researched  lavishly illustrated and
exquisitely designed  Schott's Significa is more than a miscellany of secret languages.   It's
a celebration of the power of communication  the joy of connection  and the delight of
discovery.

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