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The Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang, 1914 - 1918

The Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang, 1914 - 1918

Brophy, John
Partridge, Eric
Brown, Malcolm

Paperback

Series: Daily Telegraph Book of Obituaries

British HistoryWorld War I

Publisher Price: $29.95

ISBN10: 1526760665
ISBN13: 9781526760661
Publisher: Frontline Books
Published: Nov 13 2019
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
During the First World War, British soldiers were renowned for their chirpy songs and plucky sayings. Indeed, nothing would lift the spirits of the often exhausted and weary troops more than a hearty sing-a-long. These cheery, and at times ribald and satiric, songs and sayings have been collected together to give a fascinating insight into the life of the average 'Tommy' in the Great War.

The songs that feature in this collection include marching tunes, songs for billets and rude chants for when no commanding officer was present. Each song is accompanied by a short passage that traces the origins of the melody and accounts for lyrical alternatives. There is also a large glossary of soldiers' slang words and phrases, revealing the Tommies' vocabulary in all its bawdiness.

The Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Song and Slang provides an insight into the courage, gaiety and astringent cynicism with which men armed themselves against the horrors of trench warfare.

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