Googlies, nutmegs & bogeys : the origins of peculiar sporting lingo
Wilson, Bob, 1941-2006
Book
The world of sport has its own language, rich in strange words and phrases whose origins often stretch back centuries. 'Googlies, Nutmegs & Bogeys', is an illustrated lexicon - unravelling the true meanings, heritage and evolution of sporting terms - that will enlighten and amuse.
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Author:
Imprint:
Thriplow : Icon, 2006.
Collation:
vi, 195 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781840467741 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.014
Language:
English
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BRN:
977879