Download or read book Catchphrase, Slogan and Cliche written by Judy Parkinson and published by . This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catchphrase, Slogan & Cliche is for anyone seeking the meanings or origins of hundreds of the expressions that enrich our everyday speech. From phrases that go back to Norman times, through proverbs, catch phrases and quotations, right up to modern expressions, this book takes an informed and amusing look at the origins of some of the more colourful sayings that passed into everyday currency.