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The Meaning of Liff [Paperback]

Douglas Adams (Author), John Lloyd (Author)

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Paperback: 191 pages
Publisher: Pan; 8 edition (11 Nov 1983)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0330281216
ISBN-13: 978-0330281218
Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 8.2 x 1 cm

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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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars some light reading, 6 Feb 2003

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It's the perfect book to carry around with you and pass the odd minute here or there, at the bus stop, waiting to be called at the doctors office, just as long as you don't mind peolple staring at you when you hit a really funny one and start smiling and laughing to yourself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading., 2 Nov 2003

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First read the original version on the York to London train in April 1984, and by Stevenage was reading it aloud to my half of the carriage. My four children have been brought up on scullets, duddos, aboynes, goosnarge, kent expressions and, of course, clixbys. I have frequently been threatened with matricide for being exessively spreakly, but have never been accused of a ditherington. My husband has a fondness for my budbys, and has had consirable experience of poonas. I've had plenty of episodes of silesia, been occasionally duntish after being extremely solent, endured many a hoylake, committed the occasional hidcote bartram and have often been observed kelling. I'm also very adept at losing things in fiunaries. Anyone who understands some - or most of this - is at least as sad as I am, but probably, also like me, has more fun in life than many people.. Now have a copy of the Deeper Meaning, but haven't learned as many new words now my family have grown & flown. I still think a runcorn could be an athletes affliction, slimbridge a dieter's scales, and saundersfoot the irritating tapping made someone who is enjoying the sort of music you can't stand! Maybe they'll be an Even Deeper Meaning of Liff?

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1.0 out of 5 stars First draft to The Deeper Meaning of Liff, save your pennies, 1 Sep 2004

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I am deeply disappointed that both books are still in circulation. The Deeper Meaning of Liff (TDMOF) is an updated edition of The Meaning of Liff (TMOF), it contains all the definitions found in TMOF and a significant number more. So why oh why is TMOF still being sold???? Don't make the same mistake I did, I bought both together.

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5.0 out of 5 stars to funny to read in public, belly laughing on the train NURSE
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4.0 out of 5 stars Still amusing!
I bought this as a present because it amused me 20 years ago. I don't yet know whether the recipient will enjoy it as much as I do.

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5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious
There aren't many things that make me laugh out loud but much of the stuff in here does. Very annoying for fellow passengers on a train when you keep bursting out laughing. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ingenious and very funny
A real classic. You will never think of place names in the same way again.

Published 23 months ago by Dr. M. W. Patterson

5.0 out of 5 stars The Meaning of Liff
I have read all Douglas Adams's books and every one has provided endless laughter... and astonishing imagination. One of the best authors EVER!

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I got a copy of this book as a present and although I tried to force myself to read it I could not, beyond the first few pages, find it even mildly amusing-very disappointing... Read more

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