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Jackspeak: A Guide to British Naval Slang (Paperback)

by Rick Jolly (Author)

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Publisher: Maritime Books (31 Dec 2000)
ISBN-10: 0951430521
ISBN-13: 978-0951430521
Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 14.8 x 2.4 cm

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply brammers, 4 Nov 2004

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This is easily the fifteenth copy of Jackspeak that I've bought over the years, and it just gets better with every edition. It's now the standard gizzit that I give Americans so they can understand a bit more of what this Pompey Girl says. Funny, genuinely informative, and as absorbing to browse through as it is essential for reference. The illustrations by Tugg are priceless.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The navy at its best, 25 Aug 2001

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My son is in the "mob" and forever "spinning a dit" so at least I know what he is talking about! The book is full of the best and worst of navy humour and a facinating insight into their constantly evolving language.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A light hearted dictionary of the Royal Navy's slang, 6 Feb 2001

By	mwra (Portsmouth, UK) - See all my reviews

"Then my oppo told this great dit about the Jimmy - they were in a drop of roughers and ... " If you've ever been confused by Jolly Jack's conversations, here's your chance to find out what it all means.

The author is (was?) a Doctor in the RN and has compiled a fairly comprehensive dictionary of the unusual and inventive vocabulary used by the sailors of today's Royal Navy. As well as explaining the meaning and use of the words he gives some glimpse as to their derivation.

If I have any critique it is that the Fleet Air Arm are over credited as the source of many words though this is probably a reflection of where the author served most of his time. Still, this doesn't detract from the book.

Heartily recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Let me spin you a dit, pull up a bollard shippers
A book of true entertainment to those who have, and have not, served in the Andrew. Revised several times since it was first published, with a percentage of the profit going to... Read more

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