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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 for a cemetery * Chawswizzled: "confounded" in Nebraskan idiom. "I'll be chawswizzled!" * 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.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Language linguistics

• Pełny tytuł: Informal English
• Podtytuł: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America
• Autor: Jeffrey Kacirk
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 256
• EAN: 9780743254939
• ISBN: 0743254937
• ID: 04670692
• Wydawca: Simon & Schuster
• Waga: 273 g
• Wymiary: 214 × 140 × 18 mm
• Data wydania: 12. April 2005

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