Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval Slang and Its Everyday Usage by Martin Robson

Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval Slang and Its Everyday Usage

Martin Robson

176 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

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Many phrases in common use today, like "as the crow flies" and "three sheets to the wind," originated from naval slang. The writers, musicians, filmmakers, and TV personalities who adopt these phrases increasingly expose the public to the sailor's...

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