| #1664459 in Books | Jeffrey Kacirk | 2005-04-12 | 2005-04-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.44 x.70 x5.50l,.51 | File type: PDF | 256 pages | Informal English Puncture Ladies Egg Harbors Mississippi Marbles and other Curious Words and Phrases of North America||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By L. Trow|offbeat gift for the linguist and writer|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Four Stars|By c kelly|A great addition to my reference library. I refer to it often|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A great Read|By Nizmo|A fun
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:
Surface-coal: cow dung, widely used for fuel in Texas
Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America | Jeffrey Kacirk. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
