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Word Watch: The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives
Word Watch The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives
Author: Anne H. Soukhanov
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." 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo. Tour.
ISBN-13: 9780788195563
ISBN-10: 0788195565
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Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This is an addictive book! I find that I am not the only one who recognizes that words can be fun. These words that have come into being in the past decade or so are remarkable in their genesis - you will find their origins described in this book in a highly engaging way - and it IS fun!