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America's secret slang. Season 2. Episode 8, Hail to the chief / written and directed by Gabriel Rotello ; host, 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 (43 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Hail to the chief
- 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 the ways that American English has been transformed by American presidents, by the language of sex and romance.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 994077053
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