The Origins of Over 1,500 Patriotic Words and Phrases
by
Robert Hendrickson
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
A uniquely American vocabulary has evolved from its British beginnings—here are the roots of such words as “a-ok,” “grandstanding,” “rat race,” and more!
The Queen’s English has no place across the pond, where a long history of defiance, creativity, and originality has made...