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Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America

by Jeffrey Kacirk

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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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Gleaned from dictionaries, dialect glossaries, etymological treatises, folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, and notes, novels, and miscellaneous lexicography. Informal English offers a captivating, readable treasure trove of about 2,500 words, including a place of usage and often an illustrative example. that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. Among the gems within are: - 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- Egg harbor: a dance hall where no admission is charged- Mississippi marbles: dice- Bone-orchard: a slang term for a cemetery in the Southwest- Chawswizzled: confounded, in Nebraskan idiom. I'll be chawswizzled! Whether the words are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding terms or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of one-of-a-kind Americanisms will amaze and amuse word freaks. American history buffs, and even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon.
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ISBN:
9780743254939
Author:
Kacirk, Jeffrey
Publisher:
Touchstone Books
Subject:
Grammar
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Speech
Subject:
Americanisms
Subject:
General Language Arts & Disciplines
Subject:
Grammar & Punctuation
Subject:
English language -- United States.
Subject:
Reference-Grammar and Style
Copyright:
2005
Edition Description:
B102
Publication Date:
May 2005
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.44 x 5.5 in 8.54 oz
Age Level:
General Language Arts & Disciplines
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"Synopsis" by , Gleaned from dictionaries, dialect glossaries, etymological treatises, folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, and notes, novels, and miscellaneous lexicography. Informal English offers a captivating, readable treasure trove of about 2,500 words, including a place of usage and often an illustrative example. that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. Among the gems within are: - 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- Egg harbor: a dance hall where no admission is charged- Mississippi marbles: dice- Bone-orchard: a slang term for a cemetery in the Southwest- Chawswizzled: confounded, in Nebraskan idiom. I'll be chawswizzled! Whether the words are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding terms or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of one-of-a-kind Americanisms will amaze and amuse word freaks. American history buffs, and even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon.
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