Toujours Tingo by Adam Jacot de Boinod

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Toujours Tingo

Extraordinary Words to Change the Way We See the World

» Adam Jacot de Boinod

Penguin
Paperback : 01 Nov 2007

£10.99

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Did you know, that in Germany a young man with suspiciously good manners is called 'Tantenverfûrhrer' (literally, aunt seducer), that in Namibia there is a word for walking on tiptoe through warm sand or that, in Welsh, 'gwarlingo' is the rushing sound a grandfather clock makes before striking the hour. Whether you are 'physiggomai' (Ancient Greek - excited by eating garlic) or 'knedlikovy' (Czech - rather partial to dumplings) there are words here to charm and amuse everyone.

Drawing on the collective wisdom of over 280 languages and packed with charming illustrations, Toujours Tingo is the perfect book for anyone interested in words, language or the world around them.