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The meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams, John Lloyd · Booklabria

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Douglas Adams, John Lloyd
The meaning of Liff

HumorAmerican wit and humor

The meaning of Liff

Name: The meaning of Liff
Author: Douglas Adams, John Lloyd

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First published: 1983
Editions: 4 in 2 languages

Synopsis

In life and, indeed, in liff, there are many hundreds of common experiences, feelings, situations and even objects which we all know and recognize, but for which no words exist. This text uses place names to describe some of these meanings.

Subjects: Humor
American wit and humor
Humor, general
Terms and phrases
English wit and humor
Geographical Names
Set in: United States

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4 in 2 languages

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