Informal English : puncture ladies, egg harbors, Mississippi marbles, and other curious words and ph...
Informal English : puncture ladies, egg harbors, Mississippi marbles, and other curious words and ph...
Informal English : puncture ladies, egg harbors, Mississippi marbles, and other curious words and phrases of North America / Jeffrey Kacirk.
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Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N427.973/37
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
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Publisher
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. Whether the entries are unexpected twists o...
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Informal English : puncture ladies, egg harbors, Mississippi marbles, and other curious words and phrases of North America / Jeffrey Kacirk.
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"A Touchstone book."
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N427.973/37
Record Identifier
74VKdqyGB0NZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdqyGB0NZ
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ISBN
0743254937
9780743254939
DDC
427.97303
MMS ID
991019860249702626
