Balderdash & Piffle

Games, Alex

ISBN 10: 0563493364 / ISBN 13: 9780563493365

Published by BBC Books, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Balderdash & Piffle
• Publisher: BBC Books
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0563493364
• ISBN 13: 9780563493365
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1776258752.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 47050255
• Signed: 4/15/2026 1:12:32 PM
• Seller catalogs:
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  • 9780563493365
  • U

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Synopsis

A look at the English language in a fresh and revealing light. From the brash jargon of celebrity magazines to the delicacies and feints of the euphemism, word-sleuth Alex Games has uncovered the remarkable stories behind some of our best-loved words and expressions.

About the Author

Alex Games wrote the original Balderdash & Piffle which became an instant bestseller on publication in January 2006. He has written for most of the slightly posher newspapers, and in a brief stint as a gadget columnist he was responsible for reviewing some of the most inexpensive items ever to appear in the Financial Times. As well as writing comedy for BBC Radio 1 and 4, Alex has written biographies of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, and Alan Bennett. Victoria Coren is a well-known freelance journalist. She writes weekly columns in the Guardian and the Observer, and she has written two books, Love 16 and Once More With Feeling. She presents Balderdash & Piffle and several televised poker series. Victoria is a keen amateur word-hunter and an avid completer of crosswords, albeit not always with the right answers.