America's secret slang. Season 1. Episode 1, Guns, booze, and politics /

America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Politics is full of odd phrases like "pork barrel projects"...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rotello, Gabriel (Screenwriter, Director), Cohen, Douglas (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : A & E Television Networks, 2012.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:America's Secret Slang proves that we speak history every day as it documents the stories behind our unique American version of English, from words like "southpaw" to phrases like "bet your bottom dollar". Politics is full of odd phrases like "pork barrel projects", "slush funds", and "lame ducks"--All of which had practical origins and morphed to mean what they do today.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:22:05