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America's secret slang. Season 1, Episode 5, Coming to America / written by Gabriel Rotello ; directed by Gabriel Rotello, Douglas J. Cohen ; hosted by Zach Selwyn ; produced by Flight 33 Productions, LLC.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Rotello, Gabriel, director, screenwriter.
Cohen, Douglas J., producer.
Selwyn, Zach, host.
Flight 33 Productions (Firm), production company.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English language--Slang.
English language.
English language--Etymology.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (23 minutes)
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 2013.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
data file
Summary:
America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Ever wonder why American cowboys say "'git along little doggies" when they're talking about herding cattle?
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed June 27, 2017).
OCLC:
1000199030

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