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Format: Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 280
Utgivningsdatum: 2008-08-07
Förlag: Osprey Publishing
Illustratör/Fotograf: Illustrations
Illustrationer: Illustrations
Dimensioner: 187 x 131 x 32 mm
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ISBN: 9781846034558

Fighting Talk

Name: Fighting Talk
Price: 120.00 SEK
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Author: Graeme Donald
ISBN: 9781846034558

The Military Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases

av Graeme Donald

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008-08-07

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Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War, that 'ghettos' originated in Venice or that 'deadline' has a very sinister origin? Jam-packed with many amazing facts, "Fighting Talk" is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but nowadays are used by soldier and civilian alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from that of today. From 'duds' to 'freelancers' and 'morris dancing' to 'bikini' this enthralling book describes the military origins of words and phrases that we use on a daily basis.

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