Synopses & Reviews
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 be easily operated by anyone who can pick his or her nose while wearing oven mitts--Ski•ing celebrates the obsession.
After a day on the slopes, Ski•ing is the perfect après-ski entertainment--somewhere between le soaking of les tootsies, la long nap, le stiff drink, le big wait at la fancy dump for le lousy meal, and le checking on le airline to see if they have la earlier flight home.
Synopsis
From the 2.4-million-copy bestselling series that defines pastimes from sailing to gardening to computers, Skiingis a comprehensive compilation of a skiing words an phrases, from the essential snow (form of precipitation that occurs the morning of the departure from a ski resort) to the essential equipment, such as boot (sophisticated footgear designed to produce a nearly infinite variety of welts, bruises, blisters, and chafe marks). The book explains techniques like edging (a series of hip movements and shoulder turns that make it possible to gain several places in the lift line) and the six phases of turning (Preparation, Initiation, Trepidation, Desperation, Exclamation, and Recuperation). After a day on the slopes, Skiingis the perfect entertainment to enjoy apres ski-between le stiff drink, le long nap, and le checking on la airline to see if they have le earlier flight home. 129,000 copies in print.
Synopsis
TELEMARK TO TELEFERIQUE, T-BAR TO TERROR
The Lexicon that waxes eloquent.
INCLUDING:
Chairlift: A transportation system in which a series of chairs suspended from an overhead cable rapidly conveys 1,2,3, or 4 skiers at a time from the front of one lift line to the rear of another
Mitten: A large shoe worn on the hand.
Ski Bum: Someone who, because he would rather ski than work, takes a low-paying job at a ski resort so that he can watch people with high-paying jobs ski while he is working.
Synopsis
Schuss. Shovel. Whiteout. And the terror of catching air.
INCLUDING:
race: A competition between two skiers to see who can get to the hospital first.
hot tub: Circular therapeutic bathing pool where, after a long day on the slopes, skiers can get into hot water with their loved ones, or get into hot water with their loved ones.
About the Author
Roy McKie illustrated all the well-defined dictionaries. He also illustrated many Dr. Seuss Beginning books, which have over 20 million copies in print.Henry Beard is the cofounder of National Lampoon. He is also the author of Golfing, Sailing and other well-defined dictionaries, as well as Zen for Cats, The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf and dozens of other books.