The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There

The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet- But There Ought to Be

Does the sensation of Tingrith(1) make you yelp? Do you bend sympathetically when you see someone Ahenny(2)? Can you deal with a Naugatuck(3) without causing a Toronto(4)? Will you suffer from Kettering(5) this summer?

Probably. You are almost certainly familiar with all these experiences but just didnâ€™t know that there are words for them. Well, in fact, there arenâ€™tâ€”or rather there werenâ€™t, until Douglas Adams and John Lloyd decided to plug these egregious linguistic lacunae(6). They quickly realized that just as there are an awful lot of experiences that no one has a name for, so there are an awful lot of names for places you will never need to go to. What a waste. As responsible citizens of a small and crowded world, we must all learn the virtues of recycling(7) and put old, worn-out but still serviceable names to exciting, vibrant, new uses. This is the book that does that for you: The Deeper Meaning of Liffâ€”a whole new solution to the problem of Great Wakering(8)

1â€”The feeling of aluminum foil against your fillings.

2â€”The way people stand when examining other peopleâ€™s bookshelves.

3â€”A plastic packet containing shampoo, mustard, etc., which is impossible to open except by biting off
the corners.

4â€”Generic term for anything that comes out in a gush, despite all your efforts to let it out carefully, e.g., flour into a white sauce, ketchup onto fish, a dog into the yard, and another naughty meaning that we canâ€™t put on the cover.

5â€”The marks left on your bottom and thighs after youâ€™ve been sitting sunbathing in a wicker chair.

6â€”God knows what this means

7â€”For instance, some of this book was first published in Britain twenty-six years ago.

8â€”Look it up yourself.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Harmony
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1993-09-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780517585979

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Harmony
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1993-09-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780517585979

The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet- But There Ought to Be

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