{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-naval-slang","title":"Dictionary of Naval Slang","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries the sailors of the Royal Navy have been famous for their colourful language. Trapped aboard leaky ships and creaking vessels for months, sometimes years, on end, the crews developed a peculiar language all of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeteran sailor Gerald O’Driscoll celebrated the Royal Navy's heydey and preserved its unique language in this hilarious and fascinating collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking the reader from 'Acting green' all the way to 'Water-rat', \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Naval Slang \u003c\/em\u003eis a treasury of naval argot, jargon, lingo and cant, and a window on the lost world of living on the high seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1943, this modern gift edition comes with a foreword by author and former Royal Navy submariner Richard Humphreys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClampy - \u003c\/strong\u003eNickname for the owner of very large feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGutzkrieg \u003c\/strong\u003e- A pain in the stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRum-fiend - \u003c\/strong\u003eAs the term implies, a man who is a glutton for rum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScaly-back \u003c\/strong\u003e- A veteran; one who has been too long in the navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTin-eye\u003c\/strong\u003e - Nickname given to anyone who sports a monocle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall-flower \u003c\/strong\u003e- Scathing reference to any ship which remains moored to a dockyard wall for a long period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swift Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39474023465043,"sku":"9781800750654","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781800750654_f6954564-4707-43e8-a4ff-2eac98698070.jpg?v=1779938134","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/a-dictionary-of-naval-slang","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}