Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy
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Publisher : Dundurn
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 9781459742819
ISBN-13 : 1459742818
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Book Synopsis Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy by : Mark Nelson

Download or read book Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy written by Mark Nelson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2018-10-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pull up a bollard and get to know the colourful language of the Royal Canadian Navy. Do you ever get channel fever so bad only a great homeward bounders will cure you? Have you ever met Tug Wilson the brass-pounder, Dusty Miller the blanket stacker, or Nobby Clark the stoker? From aback to zizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their boots with the colourful language of Canada’s senior service. Learn the difference between duff and no duff, box kickers and gut robbers, and Nelson’s blood and Neptune’s dandruff. Newly revised and expanded, with over 2,500 terms included!


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