10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOT-FACED»
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boot-faced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
boot-faced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nietzsche, Culture and Education
Jim's is the harder, and Bertrand ends on the floor, defeated. The bloody old
towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap reservation, Dixon thought. 'You
bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap reservation', he said, (p.
2
Reading the Novel in English 1950 - 2000
Immediately after flooring Bertrand Jim thinks, “The bloody old towser-faced boot-
faced totem-pole on a crap reservation.” He then tells Bertrand directly, “'You
bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap reservation'” (209). This
is ...
3
Literature of the 1950s: Good, Brave Causes
The bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap reservation, Dixon
thought. 'You bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap
reservation,' he said. (209) As the novel ends, Jim gets the girl, and gets 4.4
literature of ...
4
Jane Austen & Company: Collected Essays
And, after the battle, Jim finally utters what is inside him, in ritual manner, over the
prostrate Bertrand: “The bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap
reservation, Dixon thought. 'You bloody old towser-faced boot-faced ...
Bruce Stovel, Nora Foster Stovel, 2012
5
Radical Fictions: The English Novel in the 1950s
"You bloody old towser-faced boot- faced totem-pole on a crap reservation," he
said' (209). This victory over Bertrand is, therefore, another instance of Dixon now
being able to express himself freely.35 33 Alice Ferrebe, Masculinity in ...
6
Understanding Kingsley Amis
The bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem- pole on a crap reservation, Dixon
thought. 'You bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap
reservation,' he said" (214). From this point the obstacles to Jim's good fortune
are rapidly ...
7
Language of Fiction: Essays in Criticism and Verbal Analysis ...
The bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem- pole on a crap-reservation, Dixon
thought. 'You bloody old towser- faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap
reservation,' he said. (XX) At last thought and speech, the inner and the outer
worlds ...
8
Encyclopedia of British Writers, 19th and 20th Centuries
His fortunes turn for the better when he begins to vocalize his hilariously nasty
thoughts: “The bloody old towser- faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap
reservation, Dixon thought.'You bloody old towser-faced boot- faced totem-pole
on a crap ...
Christine L. Krueger, Stade, 2009
9
Encyclopedia of British Writers, 1800 to the Present
His fortunes turn for the better when he begins to vocalize his hilariously nasty
thoughts: “The bloody old towser- faced boot-faced totem-pole on a crap
reservation, Dixon thought. 'You bloody old towser-faced boot-faced totem-pole
on a crap ...
George Stade, Karen Karbiener, 2009
10
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Short form of boot-faced. boot-brush. A rough beard: joc.:-—1927 (Collinson).
boot-cltcl\(er). An inn servant that pulls off guests' boots: C.18-early 19. The
longer form, the more gen., is in Swift and Grose. boot-eater. A juror who would
rather ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOT-FACED»
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boot-faced is used in the context of the following news items.
EastEnders week ahead: Mick explodes when he finds Dean at the …
Expect emotionally charged scenes and the disturbing sight of boot-faced Shirley blubbing as she and her crosspatch father have a final ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
The Third Man: wild about Harry
It's one of the few films where the extras are never superfluous: real potato- and boot-faced people pop up everywhere, their features telling you ... «Spiked, Jul 14»
BB fans fury over 'vile bully' Helen and plea to take away her free pass
LightupVM tweeted: “Helen, where was your girl code to Coleen, you boot-faced crow?” Related articles. Helen Wood's steamy romps with ... «Daily Star, Jun 14»
The 6 Music Festival: malfunctions and malapropisms
... and lurking punters might have been a little boot-faced. When Charles and Keaveny eventually started making their way out of the building, ... «New Statesman, Mar 14»
Burns Night Treat Ends In Airport Alert As Ian Blake's Haggis Is …
“These people were not very happy, they were rather boot-faced.” Blake says he was inspired by the incident to write a poem, entitled On Being ... «Huffington Post UK, Jan 14»
Glossy new book reveals the world's most beautiful libraries
And if you thought they were all rather cramped places filled with dog-eared romance novels, boot-faced librarians and less-than-fragrant folk ... «Cambridge News, Nov 13»
Table Talk: Gymkhana, London W1
... and rose-water cordial), and The Regiment, a boot-faced and big-boobed hunt ball dog face of a drink (marmalade, champagne and bitters). «The Sunday Times, Oct 13»
Unions remain the real enemy within
But on balance I prefer the hapless Millipede to the boot-faced tyrants of the militant tendency (under new management.) By Frederick Forsyth. «Express.co.uk, Sep 13»
Royalist, Republican or agnostic, let's agree that the Queen doesn't …
... her one of us? The Queen is doing fine as she is: let us stop turning her into a cartoon, a send-up or a boot-faced, constipated Welsh hooker. «The Independent, May 13»
Downton Abbey: A Journey To The Highlands is way beyond parody
As always, there's love in the air – even a romantic titbit for roly poly cook Mrs Patmore – plus some spicy bitch fighting, as boot-faced maid ... «Metro, Jan 13»
