Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis (e-bog) af William Shepherd, Shepherd

Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis e-bog

56,07 DKK (inkl. moms 70,09 DKK)
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 a...
E-bog 56,07 DKK
Forfattere William Shepherd, Shepherd (forfatter)
Udgivet 20 maj 2013
Længde 280 sider
Genrer 2AB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781472803726
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.