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How the Irish invented slang : the secret language of the crossroads /

The author reveals how the Gaelic of Irish immigrants to North America has infiltrated into slang and other informal and non-elite realms of English. Among the words he traces to Irish are slum, dude, and rookie.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cassidy, Daniel
Other Authors: Quinn, Peter (Peter A.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Petrolia, Calif. : Oakland, Calif. : CounterPunch ; AK Press, 2007.
Subjects:
English language > United States > Slang.
English language > United States > Slang > Dictionaries.
Irish language > Influence on English.
Americanisms > History.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis > Argot.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis > Idiotismes > Histoire.
Americanisms.
English language > Slang.
United States.
Amerikanisches Englisch
Englisch
Irland
Amerikanisches Englisch.
Englisch.
Dictionaries.
History.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Description
Summary:The author reveals how the Gaelic of Irish immigrants to North America has infiltrated into slang and other informal and non-elite realms of English. Among the words he traces to Irish are slum, dude, and rookie.
Physical Description:xix, 303 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781904859604
1904859607