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The Snark Handbook: Clichs Edition

by Lawrence Dorfman

From Shakespeare to Shakira; in music, on television, at the movies; in the boardroom, on a conference call, online or in person, cliches have taken over the world. While some nitwits might say they're just misunderstood, they didn't start out that way. There was a time when they were new and vibrant, clever and pithy.

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CLICHÉ: noun
Etymology: French, literally, printer's stereotype, from past participle of clichér, to stereotype, of imitative origin
Date: 1892
1 : a trite phrase or expression; also : the idea expressed by it
2 : a hackneyed theme, characterization, or situation
3 : something that has become overly familiar or commonplace
 In the words of Stephen Fry, "It is a cliché that most clichés are true, but then like most clichés, that cliché is untrue." Clichés are like rationalizations: try going a week without using one. It can't be done! They are the hobgoblin of little minds. For most of us, once you begin to take notice, they are fingernails on a chalkboard.From Shakespeare to Shakira; in music, on television, at the movies; in the boardroom, on a conference call, online or in person, clichés have taken over the world. While some nitwits might say they're just misunderstood, they didn't start out that way. There was a time when they were new and vibrant, clever and pithy. Now they're just predictable—a vapid collection of much-too-familiar descriptions or metaphors that often replace smart conversation, speech, or writing.

This book is a collection of the most overused phrases of all time. Hopefully, it'll make you laugh. Hopefully, it'll make them think. And at the end of the day, if the early bird catches the worm and the slow and steady win the race . . .
 Please . . . kill . . . me . . . now.

Notes

A collection of over-used buzzwords, hackneyed phrases and other misuses of the English language.

Author Biography

Lawrence Dorfman has more than thirty years of experience in the bookselling world, including stints at Simon and Schuster, Penguin, and Harry N. Abrams. He is the author of the Snark Handbook series including The Snark Handbook: Politics and Government Edition, The Snark Handbook: Insult Edition; The Snark Handbook: Sex Edition, Snark! The Herald Angels Sing, and The Snark Handbook: Clichés Edition. He lives in Connecticut.

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"Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague."-William Safire

Long Description

CLICH

Details ISBN1616086351 Author Lawrence Dorfman Pages 240 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing ISBN-10 1616086351 ISBN-13 9781616086350 Format Paperback Imprint Skyhorse Publishing Subtitle Overused Buzzwords, Hackneyed Phrases, and Other Misuses of the English Language Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Illustrations 20 illustrations DEWEY 428 Media Book Language English Short Title SNARK HANDBK CLICHES/E Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-11-15 NZ Release Date 2012-11-15 US Release Date 2012-11-15 UK Release Date 2012-11-15 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-10-31

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  • Condition: Brand New
  • ISBN-13: 9781616086350
  • ISBN: 9781616086350
  • Publication Year: 2012
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: The Snark Handbook: Cliches Edition: Overused Buzzwords, Hackneyed Phrases, and Other Misuses of the English Language
  • Item Height: 178mm
  • Author: Lawrence Dorfman
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
  • Genre: Humor
  • Item Width: 127mm
  • Item Weight: 213g
  • Number of Pages: 240 Pages

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