![]() Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon. Puncture lady: a southwestern expression for a woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at a dance and gossip rather than dance, often puncturing someone's reputation.Leather-ears: to Cape Cod inhabitants, a person of slow comprehension Jeffrey Kacirk is a research aficionado with a special love for antique dictionaries.Chawswizzled: "confounded" in Nebraskan idiom.Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary. Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang for a cemetery For readers of Bill Bryson, Henry Beard, and Richard Lederer, Forgotten English is an eye-opening trip down a delightful etymological path. Jeffrey Kacirk - Forgotten English - 9780688166366 - KSS0007462. ![]() ![]() ![]() Surface-coal: cow dung, widely used for fuel in Texas.Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a captivating treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. ![]()
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