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The Wellerism - a form of expression typical or reminiscent of Sam Weller or his father, two celebrated characters in Dickens's "Pickwick Papers" - is a major subtype of the proverb. It consists of three parts: a speech or statement (often a proverb); identification of the speaker, and identification of the situation, which gives the expression an ironic or humorous twist, often in the form of a pun. This reference collects all recorded Wellerisms in the English language. Containing a wealth of wit and wisdom, it also offers a preface, bibliography, lengthy introduction and two indexes, one of speakers, one of situations.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

• Full title: Dictionary of Wellerisms
• Author: Wolfgang Mieder, Stewart A. Kingsbury
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 206
• EAN: 9780195083187
• ISBN: 0195083180
• ID: 04513151
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Weight: 404 g
• Dimensions: 146 × 224 × 19 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. September 1994

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