| #2260036 in Books | 2005-04-12 | 2005-04-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.44 x.70 x5.50l,.51 | File type: PDF | 256 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By L. Trow|offbeat gift for the linguist and writer|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Four Stars|By c kelly|A great addition to my reference library. I refer to it often|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A great Read|By Nizmo|A fun|About the Author|Jeffrey Kacirk is the author of Forgotten English, The Word Museum, and Altered English, as well as a daily calendar based on Forgotten English. He can be found on the web at www.forgottenenglish.com and lives in Mari
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...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Informal English: Puncture Ladies, Egg Harbors, Mississippi Marbles, and Other Curious Words and Phrases of North America | Jeffrey Kacirk. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
