America's secret slang. Season 1. Episode 4, West word, ho! /

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". Expressions from "riffraff" to "betting your bottom do...

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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
Subjects:	English language > Slang. English language > Etymology. Frontier and pioneer life > Slang. Anglais (Langue) > Argot. Anglais (Langue) > Étymologie. Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
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". Expressions from "riffraff" to "betting your bottom dollar", "passing the buck", "acid test" and even "heard it through the grapevine" all come from America's frontier days.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:	00:22:06