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Title details for 1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know by W. R. Runyan - Available

1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know

Hopperdozer, Hoecake, Ear Trumpet, Dort, and Other Nearly Forgotten Terms and Expressions

by W. R. Runyan
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As times change so do the things we use and what we call them. W.R. Runyan has compiled a fascinating collection of words and phrases that, once common everywhere in America, are little known today. This book is a celebration of our linguistic past that will be a treat from word lovers everywhere. Do you know any of these: Snaffle, Steelie, Gully Washer, Cabriolet, Calk, Hardpan, Carbuncle, Pie Bird, Fid, or Hame? Did you know that a “Horse Apple” is actually an orange? Or that “Rolley Holley” is a marble game? With over one hundred illustrations, this is a book that will take you on a walk back in time and give you a chance to hear from generations past—in their own voice, with their own words.

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  • Release date

    November 11, 2010

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781628732634

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781628732634
      • File size: 2689 KB

  • Languages

    • English

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  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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  • English

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