Xenia : a hoard of lost words, eighteenth-century street lingo, and a few completely confabulated terms /
If the English language is your home, then you're an inquiline, an animal that lives in a nest made by others. Xenia reminds us how deeply that tenancy defines us, and how much fun it is.--William Matthews.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Athens, GA :
Maypop,
©1994.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | If the English language is your home, then you're an inquiline, an animal that lives in a nest made by others. Xenia reminds us how deeply that tenancy defines us, and how much fun it is.--William Matthews. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. Accession #: 2020_0001 The Cushing Library Lit/Mitchell copy is a donation from J. Lawrence Mitchell. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 41 pages ; 19 cm |
| ISBN: | 0961891696 9780961891695 |