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Googlies, Nutmegs and Bogeys

The Origins of Peculiar Sporting Lingo

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By Bob Wilson
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  • Published: 7th Sep 2006
  • ISBN: 1840467746
  • Pages: 288

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The world of sport has its own language, rich in strange words and phrases whose origins often stretch back centuries. Googlies, Nutmegs and Bogeys is an illustrated lexicon - unravelling the true meanings, heritage and evolution of sporting terms - that will enlighten and amuse.

Containing old favourites alongside many rare delights, this book is a perfect companion to the glorious absurdities of sporting vocabulary that continue to enliven the English language today.

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