Dewdroppers, Waldos, And Slackers: A Decade-By-Decade Guide To The Vanishing Vocabulary Of The Twentieth Century

Oxford University Press Inc
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A nostalgic word trip through the highs and lows of American English from the last century, this book pays special attention to words that enjoyed a brief vogue only to end up abandoned and nearly forgotten: jet jockeys, keypunch operators, the bugged-out and the slackers.


  • | By (Author): Rosemarie Ostler
  • | Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • | Publication Date: Sep 29, 2005
  • | Country of Publication: United States
  • | Number of Pages: 256 pages
  • | Language: Not Available
  • | Binding: Paperback|Softback
  • | ISBN-10: 0195182545
  • | ISBN-13: 9780195182545
By (Author):
Rosemarie Ostler
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Date:
Sep 29, 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Number of pages:
256 pages
Binding:
Paperback|Softback
ISBN-10:
0195182545
ISBN-13:
9780195182545