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War Slang: American Fighting Words and Phrases

by Paul Dickson

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From the 19th century's "boodle" to the "deep serious" of Vietnam and beyond, America's foremost expert on slang reveals military lingo at its most colorful, innovative, brutal, and ironic. Recommended by The New York Times' language maven William Safire, this up-to-date reference features convenient dictionary-style entries arranged chronologically by conflict.… (more)

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427.09Language › English and Old English (Anglo Saxon) › Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of English › standard subdivisions, and by time period › [formerly: Modern slang]

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PE3727.S7Language and Literature › English language › English › Slang. Argot, etc.

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