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1788495241 epub 1788495241 epub We Irish have enriched the English language with a slew of snazzy gems. Did you know were the ones behind quarks , electrons and vectors , Sudocrem and Wellington boots? No surprise that we invented begrudgery , but croquet and Wunderkind were us too! So if some yahoo is getting on your nerves , dont box him in the gob hit him with Irishisms galore , and youll soon put the kibosh on his shaninagans . Y dig ? Written and illustrated by Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea, the craggy old blokes behind the bestselling Feckin' Collection and Stuff Irish People Love.