Skiing

by Henry N. Beard and Roy McKie

Book Overview

Joining "Golf-ing," "Sail-ing" and "Fish-ing" in the new bulging Pocket Dictionary format, "Ski-ing" is the lexicon with 200 hilarious definitions--completely revised by an inspired Henry Beard, who added 50% new material--and over 50 equally funny line drawings. From advanced skier: anyone who can remain standing while skiing down a mountain for as long as he or she stood in line waiting to go up-to zipper: handy fastener found on skiwear that can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894806505
• ISBN13: 9780894806506
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good laughs

Funny definitions of skiing-related terms. Does not contain any stories, but it is a dictionary after all. Would make a great little gift for any skier. Makes me smile every time I open it up, and I've read through it multiple times.