{"product_id":"9780241736609-significa","title":"Schott’s Significa","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Unexpectedly Essential Guide to Language\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCHOTT IS BACK – and better than ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the mind behind the million-copy bestseller \u003ci\u003eSchott’s Original Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our modern age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-give Christmas gift for word nerds, culture lovers and the endlessly curious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beyond extraordinary' \u003c\/b\u003eGyles Brandreth \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The Rosetta Stone for modern times’ \u003c\/b\u003eGraydon Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology or entertainment’ \u003c\/b\u003eAndrew Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Ben Schott … cannot write an inelegant sentence’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen do London cabbies take oranges and lemons?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do marmalade droppers sell newspapers?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho eats the forbidden brownie at Starbucks?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret languages surround us. From graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties — every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gesture that eludes the rest of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot anymore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSchott’s Significa\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben Schott — bestselling author and master curator of the ungoogleable — unlocks 53 of the most intriguing linguistic subcultures, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasinos and crypto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoctors and dog walkers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBartenders and typographers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunt performers and church ushers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaparazzi snappers and competitive eaters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainstakingly researched, lavishly illustrated and exquisitely designed, Schott’s Significa is more than a miscellany of secret languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s a celebration of the power of communication, the joy of connection, and the delight of discovery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249170825590,"sku":"9780241736609","price":25.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34754342_0aa5e2a0-034b-42d9-8ffe-521d6774afd1.jpg?v=1749717658","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241736609-significa","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}