{"title":"Andrew Wu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Wu\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in engaging sports titles that delve into the language and culture surrounding the games. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Footy Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e, offer readers a unique insight into the vernacular and history that shape sporting communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of sports literature will appreciate Wu's accessible style and focused exploration of the jargon and traditions that define the sporting world. His books are ideal for anyone keen to deepen their understanding of sports beyond the playing field.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-footy-dictionary-by-vince-rugari-9781761473920","title":"The Footy Dictionary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian Rules football is a code, a culture, and - unofficially - a language. Like any language, it evolves, contradicts itself, and makes very little sense when you think about it for more than a few moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart glossary, part cultural commentary, part long-overdue piss-take, \u003ci\u003eThe Footy Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the absurdity, brilliance and strange beauty of the game's ever-expanding vocabulary, and what it says about Australia's national obsession. Compiled by \u003ci\u003eAge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e sports reporters Vince Rugari and Andrew Wu, it is both authoritative and gloriously unserious: a field guide for anyone who has ever nodded along while wondering what, exactly, a 'back shoulder' is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing over 650 terms, from old-school staples like 'speccy' and 'torpedo' to modern mysteries such as 'dancing with your sister', 'hamstring awareness' and 'lick of the ice cream', this sharp, affectionate and irreverent illustrated dictionary takes readers inside the 'four walls' to decode the clichés, coaching jargon, media buzzwords and accidental poetry that have developed 'over the journey'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Footy Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e is for players, coaches, umpires, commentators, analysts, confused foreigners, and diehard fans. It's essential reading for anyone who loves Aussie Rules, or loves laughing at it, and anyone trying to find their 'one-wood', 'lower the eyes' and become the 'connection piece' this great game demands. If nothing else, it's a 'watch'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334402289900,"sku":"9781761473920","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761473920-the-footy-dictionary-1.jpg?v=1788916021"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/andrew-wu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}