I love it when you talk retro : hoochie coochie, double whammy, drop a dime, and the forgotten origins of American speech / Ralph Keyes.

By:

Keyes, Ralph

Publication details: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 310 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780312340056
0312340052

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

422 22

LOC classification:

PE1689 .K49 2009

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Summary: Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	PE1689 .K49 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001107936

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-298) and index.

Discusses those "verbal fossils" that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. Mrs. Robinson, Edsel, "Catch-22", Gangbusters, "Alphonse and Gaston", or "Where's the beef?" are just a few of the "retroterms" that can be found in this word-lover's store of trivia and obscure references.

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