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The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd


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Sviluppatore Faber and Faber
2.99 USD

The legendary dictionary of things there should be words for - now in handy app format.

BADLESMERE - One who dishonestly ticks the ‘I have read the Terms and Conditions’ box.

BERRIWILLOCK - An unknown workmate who writes All the best on your leaving card.

LETCHWORTH - The door charge at a lapdancing club.

WOKING - Standing in the kitchen wondering what you came in here for.

WONERSH - One who insists they don’t watch television, only box sets.

A liff is a familiar object or experience that English has no words for. Douglas Adams and John Lloyd’s much-loved humour classic corrects this disgraceful oversight by recycling the names found on signposts.

Content and features:

• the most complete edition of The Meaning of Liff ever published, including the 1,700+ entries from The Meaning of Liff, The Deeper Meaning of Liff and Afterliff
• can you do better than the originals? Write your own liffs, including for your home town or favourite place, which other users can read and rate
• win awards if your liffs are popular, including a place in the home stream alongside the originals by Douglas Adams, John Lloyd and John Canter
• scroll the liffs of others in a social feed, and vote for the ones you like
• see liffs closest to your current location and get directions to any liff
• share your favourites