Americanisms

Americanisms The Illustrated Book of Words Made in the USA

Paperback (12 Jun 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume contains brief entries on 100 words that have been coined or adopted in the United States and are now part of the English language. Each entry includes the basic definition of an American word (such as beatnik, popcorn, and chutzpah) and provides an example of its use in a sentence. Black-and-white photographic illustrations are found o

Book information

ISBN: 9781570613852
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Imprint: Sasquatch Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 423.1
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 386g
Height: 171mm
Width: 171mm
Spine width: 13mm