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1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know: Hopperdozer, Hoecake, Ear Trumpet, Dort, and Other Nearly Forgotten Term
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know: Hopperdozer, Hoecake, Ear Trumpet, Dort, and Other Nearly Forgotten Term
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) W. R. Runyan
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Encyclopaedias and reference works |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781616081232
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| Classifications | Dewey:428.1 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Skyhorse Publishing
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| Imprint |
Skyhorse Publishing
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| Publication Date |
25 November 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
As times change so do the things we use and what we call them. W.R. Runyan has compiled a fascinating collection of words and phrases that, once common everywhere in America, are little known today. This book is a celebration of our linguistic past that will be a treat from word lovers everywhere. Do you know any of these: Snaffle, Steelie, Gully Washer, Cabriolet, Calk, Hardpan, Carbuncle, Pie Bird, Fid, or Hame? Did you know that a "Horse Apple" is actually an orange? Or that "Rolley Holley" is a marble game? With over one hundred illustrations, this is a book that will take you on a walk back in time and give you a chance to hear from generations past-in their own voice, with their own words.
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