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Explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', how they were eating junk food long before the word itself was cooked up - as well as exposing the true origins of the words G-string, blockbuster, poker and snafu.
ISBN/EAN | 9781784161866 |
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Author | Bill Bryson |
Publisher | Transworld |
Imprint | Black Swan |
Publication date | 8 Sep 2016 |
Format | Paperback |
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Made In America : An Informal History of American English
In Made in America, Bryson tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land.
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