Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America - Paperback
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Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon.
Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America - Paperback
$16.99
by Jeffrey Kacirk (Author)
Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a captivating treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. Among the gems are:
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Surface-coal: cow dung, widely used for fuel in Texas
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Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang for a cemetery
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Chawswizzled: "confounded" in Nebraskan idiom. "I'll be chawswizzled!"
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Leather-ears: to Cape Cod inhabitants, a person of slow comprehension
- Puncture lady: a southwestern expression for a woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at a dance and gossip rather than dance, often puncturing someone's reputation
Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon.
Author Biography
Jeffrey Kacirk is the author of Forgotten English, The Word Museum, and Altered English, as well as a daily calendar based on Forgotten English. He can be found on the web at www.forgottenenglish.com and lives in Marin County, Californi
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.44 x 5.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 01, 2005
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