America's secret slang. Season 1. Episode 2, Them's fighting words /

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". Have you ever wondered why someone who can't get it together is...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rotello, Gabriel (Screenwriter, 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". Have you ever wondered why someone who can't get it together is called a "basket case"? Or where the term "Yankee" came from?
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:22:05