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Never enough words : how Americans invented expressions as ingenious, ornery, and colorful as themselves / Jeffrey McQuain.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McQuain, Jeff, 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--United States--Terms and phrases.
- English language.
- Language and languages--Etymology.
- United States.
- English language--United States--Etymology.
- Figures of speech.
- Americanisms.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Random House, [1999]
- Summary:
- McQuain offers a fascinating look at the evolution of American language and the agility with which Americans apply old words to new situations, resulting in new meanings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0679458042
- OCLC:
- 40675090
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