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America's secret slang. Season 2, Episode 5, Cut to the chase / written and directed by Gabriel Rotello ; hosted by Zach Selwyn ; producers, Vincent Lopez, Ryan T. Hurst ; produced by Flight 33 Productions, LLC.
- Format:
- Video
- 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 (44 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : A&E Television Networks, 2014.
- 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". In this episode we look at how entertainment from circuses and vaudeville to plays and movies, influenced the common words and phrases we say every day.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 27, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 1000264558
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