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From the author of The Cat's Pyjamas comes another astonishing compendium of origins, customs and beliefs. Why is a police informant called a "grass"? What have the bee's knees got to do with excellence? What was the name of Lady Godiva's horse? In polite society, can you speak of the weather being cold enough to freeze the ball off a brass monkey?
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Rabbi Dr. Ruby Brasch, AM, OBE is the author of more than 35 books including The Cat's Pyjamas. His works have been published in many languages and he is a scholar of theology, philosophy, ancient history and Oriental languages. He is a world renowned expert on the origins of customs, traditions and beliefs.
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