Quotes from book

The Meaning of Liff

“ABOYNE (vb.) To beat an expert at a game of skill by playing so appallingly bad that none of his clever tactics or strategies are of any use to him.”

“AALST (n.) One who changes his name to be further to the front.”

“Aberystwyth (n.)

A nostalgic yearning which is in itself more pleasant than the thing being yearned for.”

“Alltami (n.)

The ancient art of being able to balance the hot and cold shower taps.”

“Beppu (n.)

The triumphant slamming shut of a book after reading the final page.”

“Ballycumber (ba-li-KUM-ber) n.
One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed.”

“Ahenny (adj.) - The way people stand when examining other people's bookshelves.”

“LAXOBIGGING (ptcpl. vb.) Struggling to extrude an extremely large turd.”

“FAIRYMOUNT (vb. n.) Polite word for buggery.”

“SHOEBURYNESS (abs. n.) The vague uncomfortable feeling you get when sitting on a seat which is still warm from somebody else's bottom”

“Politely rude. Briskly vague. Firmly uninformative.”