*A fascinating and entertaining look at over 800 of our best-loved catchphrases *Includes coverage of both UK and American catchphrases, from a wide variety of media *Entries are often backed up by citations of usage and give interesting information on their origins *Up-to-the-minute catchphases, from Ali G's 'booyakasha!' to The Fast Show's 'I was very, very drunk' *A Source Index enables readers to look up entries from one particular source, while a Source Information section gives a background description of shows, films, or books that are cited three or more times