Of Bairns and Wheelie Bins: An American guide to
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This book is great fun!--Windy City ReviewsA real treasure--Rennie R.A great read!--Anne P.I'm reading this to my husband, quizzing him as I go. Such fun!--Trish D.Well thought out and amusing--Ann W.For those who love British mysteries TV shows and their phrases and quaint sayings, this book is a must to have by your recliner!--Goodreads review.What on earth do the words faffing, barmy, grafter, and twigged have in common? If you need to ask--or if you need help sorting the difference between scuppering and scarpering, or budgie and budge up--then you ought to be reading this quick and light-hearted guide to understanding what our favorite British detectives are saying while solving crimes across the pond!!Ideal for fans of Midsomer Murders, Vera, Shetland and more, this insightful and essential list is designed to help every American fan of British detective fiction who longs for a second set of subtitles to interpret the slang and idioms that turn up in the first set.The author, an award-winning essayist and a former prosecuting attorney for the State, had for years found herself flummoxed by unfamiliar phrases like fly tipping and on licence while watching her favorite British cop shows and mysteries. Torn between the desire to pause the action to consult Google every time she was stumped by things like belts and braces and digestive biscuits or to just keep watching and hope that things would become clear later, she created this helpful guide for others in the same linguistic boat.A rollicking good laugh...and an incredibly useful one, to boot!