Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of slang expressions and other terms that have developed in the last two decades offers the history behind such phrases as "blood culture," "atomic mafia," and "carjacking".
Word Watch The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives - A Henry Holt Reference Book
1st Edition
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Book information
| ISBN: | 9780805035643 |
| Publisher: | H. Holt |
| Imprint: | H. Holt |
| Pub date: | 01 Jan 1995 |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| DEWEY: | 422 |
| DEWEY edition: | 20 |
| Language: | English |
| Number of pages: | 429 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Height: | 242mm |
| Width: | 163mm |
| Spine width: | 35mm |
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