Angry Young Sniglets

by Rich Hall

Angry Young Sniglets (Snig'lit : Any Word That Doesn't Appear in the Dictionary, But Should)

Genres: Humor

94 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1987

About the author

Richard Travis Hall is an American comedian, writer, documentary maker, and musician, first coming to prominence as a sketch comedian in the 1980s. He wrote and performed for a range of American networks, in series such as Fridays, Not Necessarily the News (popularising the "sniglet" neologism), and Saturday Night Live.
After winning a Perrier Comedy Award in 2000, using the character of Tennesseean country musician Otis Lee Crenshaw, Hall became popular in the United Kingdom, regularly appearing on QI and similar panel shows. He has created and starred in several series for the BBC, including comedies with Mike Wilmot and documentaries often concerning cinema of the United States. Hall has also maintained a successful stand-up comedy career, as both Crenshaw and himself.

Reviews

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book belonged to my husband and he wanted me to read it before he got rid of it. It was a fun little book and I laughed out loud at many of the words and definitions.

[Benjamin Plume · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah, here it is. This was my favorite. I read it until it split in half.