Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable

Focusing on the English of

the twentieth and twenty-first

centuries, this volume contains

more than 7,500 entries

reflecting the richness of modern

linguistic culture. This highly

browsable encyclopedia covers

such diverse topics as catch

phrases, buzzwords, slogans,

idioms, modern cultural references,

and characters from film,

TV, and literature. From Harry

Potter to Posh and Becks, this

book helps define the world

we live in.