War Slang: American Fighting Words and Phrases

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pp. 403, “The popular author of Slang! returns to explain American fighting words and phrases from the Civil War to the Gulf War. From the infantryman’s foxhole to the fighter pilot’s cockpit, Dickson explores the origins, meanings and context of a volatile and violent vocabulary.”

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ISBN 0671750224
ISBN13 9780671750220
Number of pages 403
Original Title War Slang: American Fighting Words and Phrases
Published Date 1994
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size Larger 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition First Edition
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pp. 403, “The popular author of Slang! returns to explain American fighting words and phrases from the Civil War to the Gulf War. From the infantryman’s foxhole to the fighter pilot’s cockpit, Dickson explores the origins, meanings and context of a volatile and violent vocabulary.”

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Weight 0.85 kg