Used book – Vannez comme pépé !: Sarcasms, taunts and other old-fashioned humor, Sylvie H. Brunet

A hilarious collection of sarcasms, taunts, and other humorous expressions of yesteryear.

"I'd rather see your heels than your nose!" A well-aimed barb is not exclusive to our generation, and our ancestors, far from using stiff and prim language, had a battery of expressions full of humor, bite, and wit. For example, someone who is overdressed for the season "is dressed like an onion"; someone who is completely "off the mark" is told, "Speaking of trowels, hello, mason!"; someone who is cheated on by their spouse "is going to Cornwall"... The criticism flows and the laughter is hollow! This collection, the first to list these sarcastic formulas from the past, should not induce melancholy!