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The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Fred Metcalf
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreJokes and riddles
ISBN/Barcode 9780141044545
ClassificationsDewey:828.920208
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 26 November 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Do Britain's top divers come up to scratch? Have you heard the one about the anteater who walked into a bar? Or the prawn-again Christian who found Cod? The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Jokes is essential reading for anyone searching for the perfect joke. Here is probably the finest, funniest, most up-to-date collection of gags, rib-ticklers, side-splitters and plain silly one liners ever to find themselves squeezed inside the covers of a book. Whether you want a snappy wisecrack or a longer rib-tickler when making a speech, this easy-to-use dictionary will provide the perfect witticism. - Contains over 2,500 jokes - Organized by subject matter (from Absence - via Insults - to Writers) - Offers both short jests and longer gags - Includes jokes by famous wits from Peter Kay to Dorothy Parker and Groucho Marx

Author Biography

Fred Metcalf was born in Yorkshire and educated in Devon. He has worked as a cartoonist, a scriptwriter and a speechwriter in London and Los Angeles. He has written jokes for Morecambe and Wise, David Frost and Kenny Everett. He is also the editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations.